Will the dead zone off Louisiana’s coast drastically shrink this year? There’s good news and bad news.
MARK SCHLEIFSTEIN | NOLA.com 13 June 2024 New data has emerged showing that the low-oxygen “dead zone” that forms along Louisiana's coast each summer could shrink dramatically this year -- but the reason may have to do with global warming and there are conflicting findings on the question. A forecast released this week by LSU scientists [...]