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Parrish: Gulf ‘dead zone’ growth the result of heavy rain
Aug 3, 2017, 17:28 PM
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says the Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” is bigger than ever. Scientists determined the size of the area with reduced oxygen levels to be about the size of New Jersey. The NOAA says the “dead zone” – a threat to marine life – is caused by nutrient runoff in the Mississippi River watershed.
Don Parrish with the American Farm Bureau Federation says increased runoff is the result of heavy Midwest spring rain.
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