Dead zones in the oceans are scary places: one of the largest, the Black Sea, has been lifeless for thousands of years, but now humans are creating more (Image: Oneworld)
DEAD zones in the oceans are scary places. One of the largest, the Black Sea, has been lifeless for thousands of years, but now there are hundreds more dead zones, thanks to fertilisers, sewage and, it seems, climate change.
, a journalist with an engaging style and a liking for following around marine biologists on their boats, calls the human-made dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico “the blob”. …
