Warmer water holds less oxygen than cool water does, so as the globe and the oceans heat up, they’re losing oxygen. The problem is heightened by pollutants like nitrogen and phosphorus, which contribute to oxygen-starved “dead zones” in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere. https://loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=19-P13-00010&segmentID=3
Article courtesy of Living on Earth
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