Larger-than-average ‘dead zone’ is forecast for Gulf of Mexico

Based on streamflow and nutrient runoff from the Midwest and Plains, federal scientists forecast a “dead zone” of 5,827 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico this summer, 50 percent larger than last year and three times bigger than the 2035 target for reducing nutrient pollution. This year’s dead zone would be the equivalent of… » Read More

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