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NOAA says Gulf of Mexico dead zone is smaller this year
The Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" is smaller than previous measurements and forecasts, NOAA announced. There are 2.8 million ...
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 ...
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Gulf 'dead zone' nearly size of Connecticut this summer. Some money to help address it may be cut.
The massive area of low oxygen can cause fish, shrimp and other marine life to flee or die. It can also affect fish diets, ...
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Gulf of Mexico dead zone shrank in 2025 but still well above goal
A boat hauling barges down the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee. The Gulf of Mexico’s annual summer “dead zone” is ...
Gulf of America ‘dead zone’ shrank sharply in 2025, scientists say
The Gulf of America's "dead zone" has shrunk significantly this summer, with scientists measuring a hypoxic area of just over ...
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‘Dead zone’ in Gulf of Mexico now the size of New Jersey, scientists say
NOAA announced Thursday that their annual measurement of the largest dead zone in U.S. waters, the Gulf of Mexico dead zone, is roughly the size of New Jersey.