Midwest Flooding May Worsen Dead Zone by: Dee Dee Thurston, Houma Today Due to flooding in the Midwest, the Mississippi River is sending increased water through Louisiana and into the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to result in the largest-ever dead zones. (Photo: Reuters) Houma, Louisiana - Flooding in the Midwest is swelling the Mississippi River, sending increased water through Louisiana and into the Gulf of Mexico - a phenomenon that has left researchers confident that their dire dead-zone predictions are right on track. Scientists have predicted that this year's dead zone - an area of the Gulf of Mexico that lacks enough oxygen to support marine life - will be the largest ever. The river's flooding will help ensure that by adding more agricultural runoff and fresh water to the Gulf, said Nancy Rabalais, director of the...
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