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 05/15/05

Ocean Pollution Critical

The number of dead zones in the world's seas has doubled every decade since 1960, as a result of increasing pollution. The United Nations Environment Programme says that there are now 146 of them worldwide, mainly around the coasts of rich countries.

Source: http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0515-05.htm

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