贝利兹面临严重的虫入侵, 威胁环境和旅游业; 清理成本升. Belize faces severe sargassum invasion, threatening environment and tourism; cleanup costs soar.

伯利兹正经历严重的海藻入侵,威胁其环境和旅游业。 Belize is experiencing a severe sargassum seaweed invasion, threatening its environment and tourism industry. 约翰·布里塞尼奥总理考虑宣布全国紧急状态,以便获得清理资金。 Prime Minister John Briceño considers declaring a national emergency to access funds for cleanup. 政府设立了一个由旅游部长领导的工作队来解决这一问题。 The government has established a Task Force led by the Minister of Tourism to address the issue. Henry Charles Usher部长指出,Sargasum收获器被用于公共清理和私人活动,费用约为每小时350美元。 Minister Henry Charles Usher notes that Sargassum harvesters are being used for both public cleanup and private events, costing about $350 per hour. 季节通常于10月结束,但海藻中重金属的存在使将之转化为能源的努力复杂化。 The season typically ends in October, but the presence of heavy metals in the seaweed complicates efforts to convert it into energy sources.