# The creeping threat of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-creeping-threat-of-the-great-atlantic-sargassum-belt/
- Published: 2023-03-08T09:30:47-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Sargassum floating on the waters of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. Photo credit: Hemis / Alamy. Article by Zan Barberton. The Guardian – March 7, 2023. Visible from space, an explosion of harmful seaweed now stretches like a sea monster across the ocean. Could robots save us from it – and store carbon in the process? Seaweed has been having a moment. Eco-influencers and columnists rave about its benefits, in everything from beauty products to biofuels. Jamie Oliver has embraced it as a recipe ingredient; Victoria Beckham uses it to keep off the pounds. And they’re right: seaweed is packed with nutrition, it sucks up carbon and is an amazingly versatile addition to the green economy. […] Click here to view original web page at www.theguardian.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio