Event Brief
Riviera Maya Faces Early Sargassum Invasion
Filed: Mar 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM ET
Summary: The sargassum season has started early, with record seaweed accumulation threatening the Mexican Caribbean beaches.
WHO: Riviera Maya
WHAT: Battling early sargassum season
WHEN: Mar 18, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET
WHERE: Riviera Maya
WHY: Record accumulation of sargassum in the Atlantic
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