A new report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Hypoxia Task Force demonstrates that the work of farmers and ranchers to reduce nutrient losses in the Mississippi River watershed is
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The size is smaller than predicted at the beginning of the summer, but is larger than the target goal set by the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force.
Experts say the slight decrease is largely due to low water flow on the Mississippi River and fluctuating ocean temperatures, rather than ongoing efforts to reduce harmful runoff.