Low-oxygen waters off Washington, Oregon coasts risk becoming large ‘dead zones’
The hits just keep on coming. Oceanic measurements collected during a scientific cruise on NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown last week confirmed that a large …
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NOAA forecasts very large ‘dead zone’ for Gulf of Mexico
NOAA scientists are forecasting this summer’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone or ‘dead zone’ – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill …
Climate Change Has Quadrupled Ocean Dead Zones
The size of oxygen-starved ocean “dead zones,” where plants and animals struggle to survive, has increased fourfold around the world, according to a new scientific analysis. …
There’s a ‘Dead Zone’ the Size of New Jersey in the Gulf of Mexico
A recent expedition to the Gulf of Mexico has yielded the largest “dead zone” ever recorded in the area. Measuring 8,776 square miles, this massive …