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Deep Beneath the Red Sea, Scientists Discover a Toxic ‘Ocean Within an Ocean’ That Shouldn’t Exist

It began as a routine deep-sea expedition off theSaudi Arabian coast, one of many missions exploring the submerged topography of the Gulf of Aqaba. But 1,770 meters below the ocean’s surface, a ...
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A 'dead zone' is growing in the Gulf of Mexico. It's now the size of New Jersey

Did you know there's a massive "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico? No, we're not talking about the 1983 sci-fi horror film, or the early 2000s sci-fi TV series. This one is very much real. For decades, ...
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This year's Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' is 21% smaller than estimates from early June

NOAA-supported scientists announced today that this year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone"—an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life—is approximately 4,402 square miles, 21% smaller ...
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Dead zones the loss of oxygen from rivers, lakes, seas, and the ocean David L. Kirchman

The Great Stinks -- Dead Zones Discovered in Coastal Waters -- Coastal Dead Zones in the Past -- What Happened in 1950? -- Giving the Land a Kick -- Liebig's Law and Haber's Tragedy -- The Case for ...
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Gulf dead zone reduced, now under 4,800 square miles: LSU study

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Scientists released findings showing that the Gulf dead zone west of the Mississippi River is smaller than last year, at around 4,772 square miles. The dead zone is an area of low ...
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What is the “Dead Zone” in the Gulf?

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- If you have ever heard someone talk about a “dead zone” in the Gulf, you might wonder what that means. According to NOAA, the “dead zone” is caused by hypoxia, which refers to ...