07.28.2009 1:18 pm

Down and dirty in the Gulf of Mexico dead zone

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone is 3,000 square miles, smaller than the 8,000-square-mile projection. The dead zone is caused by runoff from farms and cities along the Mississippi River, which runs into the Gulf. The decrease in size is being…

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07.27.2009 5:15 pm

What’s the Weatherbird say about the Gulf of Mexico’s Dead Zone?

By Steve Parker

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Scientists who measure the “Dead Zone” in the Gulf of Mexico off the coasts of Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana report that this year it’s about half its average size of recent years. But even though it’s down to 3,000 square…

Tags: clean water, Dead Zone, environment, environmental reporter, environmental reporting, Gulf of Mexico, hypoxia, Kim McGuire, marine life, Mississippi River, Nancy Rabalais, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, nutrient runoff, water pollution

Down and dirty in the Gulf of Mexico dead zone

What’s the Weatherbird say about the Gulf of Mexico’s Dead Zone?

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