Sargassum Situation Is Thick

We've been reporting on what a terrible year it is for Sargassum - well, tonight, there's an actual estimate of how much sargassum has accumulated in this hemisphere. The Caribbean News Network reports that "sargassum levels could hit a record high, with up to 25 million metric tons estimated across the Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico."

Now, if you're having trouble relating to that number, here's what it would look like: 7,812 football fields - each covered in sargassum one meter deep! Pretty thick and it's covering coasts all across Belize - this is what it looked like in Punta Gorda today.