Gulf of Mexico researchers examine effects of Hurricane Harvey floodwaters
What happens when a hurricane sends fresh rainwater — up to 124.9 trillion L (33 trillion gal) of...
Read MoreDec 4, 2017 | Precipitation & Climate
What happens when a hurricane sends fresh rainwater — up to 124.9 trillion L (33 trillion gal) of...
Read MoreMar 1, 2017 | Spotlight
A recent Duke University (Durham, N.C.) study makes the first, long-sought evidence linking Gulf of Mexico hypoxia to economic effects. The study, published January in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows...
Read MoreAug 31, 2015 | Spotlight
On July 21, Illinois released a final state plan to prevent nutrients from entering waterways and eventually polluting the Gulf of Mexico. The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy is considered the state’s most...
Read MoreMay 29, 2015 | Policy & Regulation
On April 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not need to determine whether states in the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin need new or revised water...
Read MoreMar 18, 2015 | Spotlight
On Feb. 12, the federal-state Hypoxia Task Force announced that it would fail to meet a 2015 goal to reduce the Gulf of Mexico dead zone from about 15,000 km2 to 5,000 km2. The task force has decided to extend the target date...
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