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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Map Reveals Fish-Killing 'Dead Zone' Size of New Jersey in Gulf of Mexico
Scientists have announced that the Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone"—where there is so little oxygen that the ocean becomes unsurvivable—is now the size of New Jersey. Around 6,705 square miles of ...
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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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Reaching Gulf dead zone reduction goals will cost $7 billion, study finds
An illustration shows how runoff from river basins leads to hypoxic "dead zones" in the Gulf of Mexico. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration video capture) New research on the cost of ...
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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, where 'dead zones' can ...
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Tracing nitrogen pollution in the Gulf
“The northern Gulf of Mexico faces significant environmental challenges, including nutrient overloading, harmful algal blooms, and oxygen depleted ‘dead zones’,” Wang said. “These issues are primarily ...
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Reaching Gulf dead zone reduction goals will cost $7B, study finds
New research on the cost of reducing the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone places a $7 billion dollar annual price tag on reaching the Environmental Protection Agency’s goals. Funded by a National Science ...