Travelers have probably heard a lot about the sargassum problem over the last few months and even years. What they don’t really know is about the Sargasso Sea, the place where it comes from, and why it matters.
Also known as the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, the Sargasso Sea is an extensive area of around 1,100 kilometers (600 nautical miles) wide and 3,200 km (1,750 nmi) long in the Atlantic Ocean.
It’s considered the largest seaweed mass on the planet and shares borders with no countries.
Despite its calm blue waters, there have been reports of ships getting trapped in this vegetal blob when winds are strong.
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