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Ocean Oxygen Concentration Has Decreased 2% Since 1960

"They found an overall two percent decrease in the average oxygen concentration of the planet’s oceans, equaling around 5 petamoles, or 80 billion metric tons, of oxygen. Losses were especially notable in the northern Pacific Ocean and southern Atlantic." - excerpt from article in Gizmodo, referencing this study published in Nature. More.

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