A 'dead zone' is growing in the Gulf of Mexico. It's now the size of New Jersey
A 'dead zone' off the Gulf coast is larger than NOAA predicted. The massive area poses danger to marine life, and recovery could take decades.
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An ocean dead zone the size of Florida was just discovered in the Arabian Sea, and it could have 'dire consequences' for humanity
This dead zone, the researchers now believe is by far the largest in the world, and may encompass the entire 63,700-square-mile Gulf of Oman in the Arabian Sea. It's around the size of Florida ...
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Gulf 'dead zone' suffocating fish and livelihoods
Scientists have been studying the Gulf's dead zone for about 20 years, although its existence has been known for decades. So why is oxygen disappearing from fishing waters in the Gulf of Mexico?
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Scientists Predict Enormous Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico
In an annual prediction of the size of the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone,” scientists this week said this summer’s will be the third-largest ever: roughly the size of New Jersey. NEW ORLEANS (CN) – In ...
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The origins of ocean 'dead zones'
An international team looks back 12 million years for clues about the formation of these vast areas where no life can survive A satellite image of the Northern Gulf of Mexico ... Today’s largest open ...