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Massive "dead zone" to form in Gulf of Mexico, scientists warn
Nearly 6,000 square miles - an area roughly the size of Connecticut - will become a "dead zone" for marine life in the Gulf of Mexico this summer, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warned on Thursday. Although such areas …