climate change, dead zones, hypoxia, new discoveries, pacific

Dead Zones Formed Repeatedly in North Pacific During Warm Climates, Study Finds

An analysis of sediment cores from the Bering Sea has revealed a recurring relationship between warmer climates and abrupt episodes of low-oxygen “dead zones” in the subarctic North Pacific Ocean over the past 1.2 million years. The new study, led by researchers at UC Santa Cruz, was published in Science Advances. The findings provide crucial information for ...

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