Gulf dead zone over 4,700 square miles

Gulf dead zone over 4,700 square miles

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Scientists released findings showing that the Gulf dead zone west of the Mississippi River is around 4,772 square miles. The dead zone is an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life. Its size fluctuates throughout the year. Last year, according to their 2024 study, the western dead zone was over 6,700 square miles. Homicide investigation in Marigny after Thursday morning shooting Nancy Rabalais, a pr…