New research has uncovered a “dramatic increase” in the size of the Gulf of Oman’s oxygen minimum zone, an observation that heralds bad news for the region’s aquatic life and possibly our atmosphere in general.
A new report reveals that toxins poured into waterways by major meat suppliers are resulting in the largest-ever “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico.
Administration predicts that the annual dead zone will reach an area of nearly 8,200 square miles in July, more than 50 percent larger than its average size.
