Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone Could be Largest Ever, Thanks to the Meat Industry
EcoWatch Photo of a dead zone with sediment from the Mississippi River carrying fertilizer to the Gulf of Mexico. Photo by NOAA. Scientists predict that so much pollution is pouring into the Gulf of Mexico this year that it is creating a larger-than-ever " dead zone " in which low to no oxygen can suffocate or kill fish and other marine life. Details here.