The Gulf of America’s “dead zone” has shrunk significantly this summer, with scientists measuring a hypoxic area of just over 4,400 square miles — roughly a third smaller than last year and far less ...

sediment swirling on Louisiana’s coast as it meets the Gulf of Mexico An aerial view of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on June 7, 2024. Nutrients from throughout the Mississippi River basin wash down ...

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NOAA-supported scientists announced today that this year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone"—an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life—is approximately 4,402 square miles, 21% smaller ...

The annual forecast for the “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico, which president Trump has renamed the Gulf of America, predicts the section of water where oxygen is unnaturally low will be about ...

July 31 (UPI) --The Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" -- an area deprived of oxygen -- is smaller than previous measurements and forecasts, scientists supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

The Gulf “dead zone” off Louisiana’s coast was nearly the size of Connecticut this summer, researchers reported Thursday — even as the Trump administration proposes cuts to some federal funding ...

NOAA is forecasting this summer's Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) "dead zone" to be average-sized, covering approximately 5,574 square miles—an area roughly three times the size of Delaware.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The annual forecast for the “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump has renamed ...