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Sargassum levels hit moderate to excessive on 68% of monitored beaches in Quintana Roo

Today, July 12, 2025, 68% of monitored Quintana Roo sargassum beaches report moderate to excessive algae arrivals while 25% remain clean. See the full list of clean and affected shores and learn how authorities are tackling the influx.

The annual surge of sargassum has returned to Quintana Roo’s shores, with 68% of monitored beaches reporting moderate to excessive algae levels today. The area has registered more sargassum in three days than an entire month in 2024.

According to the Sargassum Monitoring Network and the Sargassum Citizen Observatory, teams evaluated 108 beaches on . . .

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