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Water in the ocean loses dissolved oxygen as it ages, a process driven by marine life, bacteria and chemical reactions that consume the gas. Without resurfacing to exchange with open air, older water cannot replenish its oxygen levels. Because warmer water retains less dissolved oxygen, rising temperatures from climate change accelerate this “aging” of ocean water. Scientists warn that faster oxygen loss could have dramatic impacts on underwater ecosystems.

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