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Mexico has put its navy to work battling the massive sargassum seaweed influx that has been fouling Caribbean beaches and turning coastal waters brown. Tourists and residents have described the sea looking like 'chocolate' as mats of algae wash ashore along the Riviera Maya, hurting tourism. Officials are deploying vessels and barriers to intercept the seaweed before it reaches shore, an effort drawing wide attention as sargassum blooms grow larger each year.

A gardener at a Toronto allotment garden reports bees still actively searching for pollen in November, with red dahlias still blooming and no frost yet. The observation is being shared as a sign of an unusually mild late autumn in Ontario, keeping both flowers and pollinators going well past their typical season.

China is restricting the supply of drone components to the US and Europe, according to Bloomberg. Many Ukrainian companies depend on Chinese parts for their unmanned aerial vehicles, and tighter export curbs reportedly expected in 2025 could disrupt production. Observers warn the move will affect Ukraine's drone manufacturing and, by extension, its battlefield capabilities.

Observers on the North Yorkshire coast are noting gorse in full flower in November, weeks after its usual season. Common gorse typically blooms from January to June, while western gorse rarely flowers before July, so a November display is unusual. The observer later found there are three gorse species, none of which would normally flower so late, prompting speculation about mild autumn weather and changing flowering patterns.

US Treasuries are rallying as investors bet the political environment may constrain the Trump administration's tax and spending plans. Bloomberg reports the view is gaining traction in markets, with traders pricing in a more restrained fiscal outlook. The bond rally signals growing confidence that fiscal expansion could be more limited than previously expected.

Gardening guidance circulating this week lists seven tasks rose growers should complete in autumn to ensure healthy blooms next spring. Typical advice includes pruning, mulching, cleaning up fallen leaves and protecting roots before winter. Home gardeners are sharing and comparing the checklist as the season turns and beds need preparing for colder months.

Bloomberg reports that Chinese clients of Nvidia are set to receive only about 1% of roughly $70 billion in RTX chip orders, highlighting how tightly US export controls have restricted deliveries of advanced gaming GPUs to China. The figure is being widely picked up by financial outlets, underlining the gap between Chinese demand for Nvidia hardware and what the company is actually allowed to supply.