“This year’s dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to be the largest on record and growing U.S. corn production is a primary cause of the worsening conditions, federal and state scientists said Tuesday.
The research team predicts that the dead zone – a stretch of water without enough oxygen to support marine life – could cover some 8,800 square miles this summer, an area roughly the size of the state of New Jersey.” ~ ENS
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