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The oceans have been a powerful ally in combating global warming, absorbing nearly 93 percent of the carbon dioxide released by human actions since 1970.
But a mix of higher temperatures and pollutants has created “dead zones" - oxygen-depleted areas measuring tens of thousands of square kilometres, where plants or animals can't survive.
Al Jazeera’s Paul Rhys reports from Sweden on the Baltic Sea, where scientists have measured the largest dead zone in the world.
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But a mix of higher temperatures and pollutants has created “dead zones" - oxygen-depleted areas measuring tens of thousands of square kilometres, where plants or animals can't survive.
Al Jazeera’s Paul Rhys reports from Sweden on the Baltic Sea, where scientists have measured the largest dead zone in the world.
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#OceanDeadZone #ClimateChange #Globalwarming
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