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Coastal dead zones expanding

The number of coastal areas known as dead zones is on the rise. A new tally reports more than 400 of the oxygen starved regions worldwide.

By Rachel Ehrenberg

- More than 2 years ago

You’re traveling through another ecosystem, once filled with fish and clams, but now, bacteria. It’s a journey into a disastrous land with boundaries that are expanding beyond imagination. That’s a signpost up ahead: Your next stop — The Dead Zone.