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How Dead Zones Form in the Ocean (And Why They're Growing)

Parts of the ocean have almost no oxygen left — and they're spreading fast Have you ever heard of a dead zone before? Drop a 🌊 if this surprised you

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Parts of the ocean have almost no oxygen left — and they're spreading fast Have you ever heard of a dead zone before? Drop a 🌊 if this surprised you

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Parts of the ocean are running out of oxygen. Farm fertilizer washes into rivers and flows straight to the coast. Nutrients feed massive algae blooms — and when they die, bacteria consume all the oxygen. There are now over 400 of these oxygen-depleted dead zones around the world. Follow along — there's a lot more the ocean is trying to tell us.