1.0Traveling Lifestylehttps://www.travelinglifestyle.netMaria Valenciahttps://www.travelinglifestyle.net/author/mariavalencia/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wmo2gHhgZa"><a href="https://www.travelinglifestyle.net/is-climate-change-responsible-for-5000-mile-seaweed-blob-floating-to-florida-and-mexico/">Is Climate Change Responsible For 5,000-Mile Seaweed Blob Floating To Florida And Mexico?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.travelinglifestyle.net/is-climate-change-responsible-for-5000-mile-seaweed-blob-floating-to-florida-and-mexico/embed/#?secret=wmo2gHhgZa" width="600" height="338" title="“Is Climate Change Responsible For 5,000-Mile Seaweed Blob Floating To Florida And Mexico?” — Traveling Lifestyle" data-secret="wmo2gHhgZa" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.travelinglifestyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Is-Climate-Change-Responsible-For-5000-mile-Seaweed-Blob-Floating-Towards-Florida-And-Mexico.jpg1200800Although it is not a novel occurrence, scientists believe that this year’s 5,000 mi (8,000 km) long blob may rank among the largest ever observed. So, what exactly is sargassum, and is this enormous growth due to climate change? Sargassum is a brown, leafy seaweed that is covered in air spaces that resemble berries. Unlike other marine plants, this kelp reproduces on the surface of the water and floats on the open sea. Its buoyancy is due in part to […]