A brown algae known for its sulfur smell and ability to smother coral reefs is headed toward Puerto Rico and Florida.

Millions of tons of seaweed currently floating in the tropical Atlantic Ocean could soon make its way toward the U.S., ...

Record amounts of sargassum are floating in the Caribbean Sea and ending up on beaches from Puerto Rico to Guyana — but ...

This massive inundation wiped out a thriving community ... If nothing else, Goat and the other islands in the lake serve as reminders that the scenery here once looked very different.

The Atlantic Ocean has a toxic seaweed problem. Floating in brown islands of algae, this year’s sargassum bloom has already ...

Nearly five percent of Patterson Island, for example, would be regularly underwater. Even more land would face inundation during "King Tides" and storm surges caused by hurricanes and tropical storms.

A record-breaking amount of sargassum seaweed is making its way through the Atlantic and Caribbean, piling onto beaches and creating a stinky mess.

An estimated 31 million tons of smelly brown seaweed is floating int eh Atlantic this year, experts say, and Florida beaches ...

Some islands, such as Jamaica ... This could give fishers up to 30 days notice of just how bad the inundation will be. But while small businesses are emerging, turning them into larger enterprises ...

Lineal descendants of Punaluʻu and conservationists devise plans to permanently protect the land on Hawaiʻi island and its ...

Calculating the tourism lost each year due to seaweed inundation is trickier. Read more: Extreme weather has already cost vulnerable island nations US$141 billion – or about US$2,000 per person ...