Tuesday, July 28, 2009

NOAA: Gulf of Mexico "Dead Zone" Smaller Than Expected

Some welcome environmental news from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - the Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" is smaller than expected.

That zone is an area of ocean where oxygen levels drop too low to support most life near the ocean's bottom.

NOAA-supported scientists believe that the smaller dead zone is caused by oxygenation of water due to unusual weather patterns...

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