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Dead Zone Shrinks Thanks to Storm | Huntsville News
This year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone shrank to its second-smallest size on record—thanks to a surprising twist: Tropical Storm Bertha churned the water, mixing oxygen back in and breaking up the hypoxic area. Scientists, who’d predicted a massive 7,000-square-mile dead zone, instead recorded just 1,332 square miles—a rare win since 2002 and below the 1,900-square-mile target set by the Hypoxia Task Force. While the storm disrupted measurements, it also revealed how extreme weather can temporarily reverse environmental damage. This unexpected event underscores the critical link between…
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