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NOAA Forecasts 4,155 Square Mile “Dead Zone” to Form in Gulf of Mexico

by Weatherboy Team Meteorologist - June 10, 2023

The Mississippi River watershed, which encompasses over 40% of the continental U.S and crosses 22 state boundaries, is made up of farms (yellow), cities (red) and natural lands (green). Nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in runoff and discharges from agricultural and urban areas are the major contributors to the annual summer hypoxic dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico (gray). Image: USGS

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