Isla Mujeres activates emergency cleanup as over 140 tons of sargassum land at Playa Norte. Authorities respond quickly to protect tourism amid seasonal algae surge.
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An atypical and unusually large sargassum grounding was recorded Monday morning at Playa Norte in Isla Mujeres, as over 140 tons of algae washed ashore in a single event. The unexpected arrival of sargassum in the El Riíto area triggered an immediate . . .
