Top News | NPR Coastal communities spending millions to fight onslaught of seaweed NPR | By Reshma Kirpalani Published July 8, 2026 at 3:52 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:45 Beach towns along the Atlantic Ocean are adjusting to large amounts of seaweed that floats onto their beaches each summer. It's sargassum season. Copyright 2026 NPR