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Gulf of Mexico, dead zone

Gulf 'dead zone' nearly size of Connecticut this summer. Some money to help address it may be cut.
The massive area of low oxygen can cause fish, shrimp and other marine life to flee or die. It can also affect fish diets, reproduction and growth.
NOAA says Gulf of Mexico dead zone is smaller this year
The Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" is smaller than previous measurements and forecasts, NOAA announced. There are 2.8 million acres where fish can't live.
Gulf of Mexico dead zone shrank in 2025 but still well above goal
A massive lifeless zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico is significantly smaller than forecast early this summer, suggesting the Mississippi River is carrying less farm field runof
This year's Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' is 21% smaller than estimates from early June
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 than estimates from early June and the 15th smallest measurement on record.
Gulf of America ‘dead zone’ shrank sharply in 2025, scientists say
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 than the long-term average,
‘Dead zone’ in Gulf of Mexico now the size of New Jersey, scientists say
NOAA announced Thursday that their annual measurement of the largest dead zone in U.S. waters, the Gulf of Mexico dead zone, is roughly the size of New Jersey.
Torrential downpours to pose flash flood risk in southeast U.S.
August will continue where July left off in terms of flash flooding, as many inches of rain are forecast to pour down, ...
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Gulf Coast States Have Been Battered by Hurricanes This Year
There have been nine hurricanes in this year’s Atlantic season, and four others have hit the Gulf Coast, prompting evacuation orders from Texas to Florida and devastating coastal communities.
NHC, AccuWeather watch two Gulf and Atlantic coast areas for tropical development
National Hurricane Center and AccuWeather meteorologists are tracking Invest 94L in the Atlantic and another area closer to ...
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Tropical downpours to drench Gulf Coast, I-10 corridor into this weekend
A broad area of drenching showers and gusty thunderstorms will shift from the southern Atlantic coast to the northern Gulf as the week progresses. AccuWeather meteorologists will focus on this zone ...
Extreme heat is back — here’s where it will be the worst
It’s the hottest time of the year in the United States and another heat dome is about to make millions of people feel every ...
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SS United States headed to Okaloosa to become artificial reef
SS United States set for final voyage across Atlantic to Gulf Coast. How to track the trek Mollye Barrows Pensacola News Journal 0:00 ...
Ex-Planned Parenthood director celebrates closure of Houston facilities: 'Not shocking'
Former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson said the organization closing two of its facilities in Houston ...
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15 Types of Hummingbirds Found in the United States - MSN
Staging in the Gulf Coast states in late summer, they add weight from extensive feeding and then undertake the 500-plus-mile nonstop journey over the Gulf. They repeat this amazing flight on ...
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SS United States to be stripped, prepared for sinking off Florida's ...
Crews will spend about six months cleaning the 1,000-foot vessel and removing hazardous materials as they prepare it to eventually be sunk off Florida's Gulf coast.
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Gulf of America: Can Trump really rename Gulf of Mexico? - The News-Press
More than half of Florida's coast borders the Gulf of Mexico, a partially landlocked body of water between the United States and Mexico that links ports in five Southern states and Mexico ...
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Set On The Coast Of Texas' Corpus Christi Is A Gulf Island Alive With Saltwater Fishing, Quiet Coves, And Birds
Though it's only accessible by boat, this secluded island north of Corpus Christi offers pristine beaches and excellent ...