Churned by hurricane, ‘dead zone’ is one-third expected size

The fish-killing “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico this summer is the third-smallest in 34 years of surveys, said scientists supported by NOAA. At 2,116 square miles, the hypoxic region is about one-third the size of the forecast of 6,700 square miles, which was based on elevated nutrient runoff and water volume in the… » Read More

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