# Coastal communities spending millions to fight onslaught of seaweed

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-07-08T08:52:51+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/coastal-communities-spending-millions-to-fight-onslaught-of-seaweed
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Duration seconds: 225

## Resource

Beach towns along the Atlantic Ocean are adjusting to large amounts of seaweed that floats onto their beaches each summer. It's sargassum season.

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