This year's Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' is 21% smaller than estimates from early June

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Aug 1, 2025, 10:20 am182 ptsTrendingTop
NOAA-supported scientists announced today that this year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone"—an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life—is approximately 4,402 square miles, 21% smaller than estimates from early June and the 15th smallest measurement on record. This equates to roughly 2.8…

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