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 ...
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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
Researchers measured the world's largest 'dead zone' in the Arabian Sea. It's the size of Florida. Dead zones are areas of the ocean with low oxygen that can no longer support marine life.
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The origins of ocean 'dead zones'
Trying to predict the scale and location of future dead zones, scientists have looked to the past for historical clues. Today’s largest open ocean dead zone, located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, ...
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Scientists Predict Enormous Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico
Even during a usual year, the dead zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico is the largest in North America and the second largest in the world, according to data collected by environmental groups. The ...
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Scientists expect large ‘dead zone’ in Gulf of Mexico caused by excessive nutrient pollution
Scientists are expecting a very large “dead zone ... hypoxic “dead” zone will be between 7,286 and 8,561 square miles which could place it among the ten largest recorded.
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Marine dead zones – a growing problem globally and in the Baltic Sea
Over the last few years the number of known dead zones globally has increased from 44 in 1995 to 169 according to a recent report from the World Resource Institute (WRI).