The Gulf of Mexico has the largest dead zone in the United States and the second-largest in the world. Dead zones form when excessive amounts of nitrogen and…
This post was co-authored with Bob Diaz, a WRI partner and professor at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
This year’s…
This post is part of a series on World Water Week, an annual event designed to draw attention to and discuss global water issues….
This post is part of a series on World Water Week, an annual event designed to draw attention to and discuss global water issues….
Water supply and availability could be the most pressing problem restricting China’s economic growth in the next 10-15 years, according to a new report by the…
2011 will be an important year for the Chesapeake Bay, not only because scientists are predicting an unusually bad “dead zone” this summer….
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p>A new report on the state of the world’s oceans is gaining considerable attention this week.
WRI identifies 13 new eutrophic areas around the world.
