Nearly 6,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico are expected to be severely lacking in oxygen, forcing some marine life out and leaving those that remain to likely die, this summer.

8/2: CBS News 24/7 Episode 1 43:45. More than 4 million acres of marine life habitat have become a "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the lives of fish and other marine animals, NOAA ...

Scientists warn that the “dead zone” wreaking havoc on marine life in the Gulf of Mexico will cover almost 9,000 square miles this summer. “A recent forecast of the size of the ‘Dead Zone ...

A seven-year study of all Gulf coastal regions maps where fish and other aquatic life live, and in what amounts. This was done in order to give marine biologists a better understanding of the ...

Researcher speaking at Iowa State about effects of Gulf of Mexico dead zone on marine life. March 05, 2018. AMES, Iowa – Nancy Rabalais has dedicated more than three decades to researching and ...

Scientists have released their 2023 forecast for the so-called “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico — predicting it will be around 4,100 square miles this summer. That’s much bigger than last ...

Huge 'Dead Zone' That Kills Marine Life Could Form in the Gulf of Mexico This Summer, NOAA Predicts. Published Jun 12, 2019 at 6:24 AM EDT. By .

The effects of the BP oil spill on marine life in the Gulf of Mexico may be overshadowed, at least for the moment, by a more chronic threat: The arrival of the dead zone. It's an area of deep ...

Scientist Optimistic About Marine Life In Gulf It has been 40 days since the undersea oil well exploded, and scientists are still discovering new plumes of oil beneath the Gulf of Mexico. Host Guy ...

The oceans around Australia boast the greatest diversity of sea life on the planet, and the now oil-threatened Gulf of Mexico also ranks in the top five regions for variety of species. Even before ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Environmental groups are working together to create manmade habitats and save marine life in the Gulf Of Mexico. In the last 10 years, thousands of oil rigs have been shut down ...

"The Gulf of Mexico is well-positioned to support a transition to a renewable energy future, as much of the infrastructure already exists to support offshore wind development in the region," BOEM ...