Clumps of the brownish seaweed known as sargassum have long washed up on Caribbean coastlines, but researchers say the algae blooms have exploded in extent and frequency in recent years.

Invasive sargassum seaweed may be a great source of biogas, turning it into a fuel that can power converted combustion engine ...

Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.

A mechanical engineer in Barbados is turning rotting seaweed into biofuel that can power cars and tourism in Barbados without ...

Forget hydrogen power or synthetic gasoline, fuel made from an invasive seaweed species could be key to our obsession with ...

India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to fight transnational crime, supply ferry vessels and convert the troublesome sargassum seaweed ...

Noxious hydrogen sulfide gas emitted from piles of degrading sargassum on Caribbean beaches causes health problems for local residents.

In 2018, Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley declared that weed was a national emergency. Only she wasn't taking about ...

A group of Caribbean scientists and environmentalists are working to transform sargassum into biofuel, reported the BBC. In ...

Mountains of brown, sludgy sargassum, an invasive species of seaweed, have rendered popular beaches in the Caribbean into an unsightly mess. The situation has become so dire that Barbados' prime ...

Photojournalist Thomas Peschak overcomes challenges to bring the Amazon River system to life in pictures to protect it. Read ...