October 10, 2006
10/10 - Lifeless in Seattle: The impending dead zones crisis hits Pacific NW
When we gave our silly Rotten Jellyfish Award to the dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico three years ago it seemed like a relatively minor ocean problem. But yesterday the the Seattle Post Intelligencer spoke in dire terms about the emergence of dead zones in Puget Sound. It's for real. Just look at this line from the article:
Lang's story and similar anecdotes match the findings of scientists who study the Sound. Their conclusion: Marine life is disappearing, and fast.
There's no deying, the oceans are dying