Dead zones: how chemical pollution is suffocating the sea

00:00 - How “dead zones” threaten the ocean
00:52 - Why was there “sea snot” in Turkey?
03:20 - What causes low oxygen in the ocean?
05:50 - How nutrients pollute the ocean
06:37 - Why farming is one of the main polluters
08:46 - The bizarre harm to marine life
10:24 - How “dead zones” contribute to climate change
12:07 - How regenerative farming can reduce pollution
16:00 - Nutrient pollution must be tackled urgently

[RudeBoy]

The example of this farmer shows that every single one of us can make a difference. Don't wait for rules and regulations coming from "above".
Thank you for this documentary!

[veggieboyultimate]

Everything we do, even if it seems only affects the land, affects everything in earth. We need to change our ways, especially agriculture.

[jakehood]

We got to this place over time and we'll get out of it over time. Big shoutout to Minnesota for identifying the problem and cool people like that farmer for making the changes necessary for all of our sakes.

[k.h.]

Thank you, Economist, for bringing the worries about our planet to the mainstream. Let's hope it's in time.

[चाैतारीटिभी]

This is a really eye opening documentary. Hopefully all the stakeholders understand the problem and act from their side.

[christianzilla]

The farmer in this video is a hero. There is hope.

[PaulsonInstitute]

Our oceans are so important to the health of the global ecosystem. Thank you for bringing attention to how chemical pollution can harm them.

[SA-xvkv]

Very important and effective documentary... But, please give some spotlight to the poorer countries as well. Not just America or Europe.
Many people are working hard under difficult financial, social, and political circumstances and they need this kind of encouragement too.

[antonyjohnson]

One of the most thought-provoking videos I've ever seen, one that every man, woman and child should watch.

[allisonfey]

What about the corporations who dump their waste into the lakes, rivers, wind oceans? Why doesn’t anyone cover that?

[Olivia-W]

Who would have thought pumping raw sewage into water would end badly.

Sigh.

[drpk]

In small spots like the one in Turkey, there is a method that can help and that's the release of "nanobubbles" in the area.
It does work. Japan used it and successfully cleaned the bay of Tokyo.

[horsedrag]

I was the first to address this over 25 years ago in a series of lawsuits. Both industry and government spent many millions of dollars defending the pollution. It's the number one cause of global warming and new the beginning of the oceans food chain.

[anthonymorales]

The mortality associated with dead zones permeates more than the obvious. here in the northeast USA we have hundreds of micro dead zones. These dead zone areas suppress the invertebrate populations thus causing a mortality ripple that is very difficult to quantify

[RockandBox]

For the rest, the farmer is a perfect example of how one should conduct itself and think about the future. Well done, leadership at it's finest.

[meenakshi]

Well researched video, showing clearly how complexly everything is interrelated. Very useful.

[Rando_Shyte]

Thank you so much for not doing "pre written" subtitles, because they are entirely broken on YT. Auto generated is PERFECT every time. Thanks.

[marianhunt]

Shame on you Economist for not calling out the massive corporations responsible for most of this.

[CplusO]

Here in Australia only 1 in every 200 people is a farmer, the average age of a farmer here is 58. I spent Christmas with a 58 yr old farmer who's family crops 10, 000 acres of land synthetically. Every single member of his family has a major health issue. After decades saying that synthetic farming is the only way, he has relented. Farming here, and I suspect in much of the world is ready for a generational shift. Instead of being at war with Nature we can make Nature our Ally- and a powerful Ally it is.

[Sam-fqqq]

i want to be a marine biologist when I grow up so I can help fix this