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Mexico Declares War on Stinky Seaweed

Mexico Declares War on Stinky Seaweed
NYT World Tuesday 04 August 2026, 19:08 UTC By Claire Brown 1 min read
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Members of the Mexican Navy removed sargassum from the shore at Puerto Morelos, on the Caribbean coast, last week.

Members of the Mexican Navy removed sargassum from the shore at Puerto Morelos, on the Caribbean coast, last week.
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