A 'dead zone' is growing in the Gulf of Mexico. It's now the size of New Jersey
A 'dead zone' off the Gulf coast is larger than NOAA predicted. The massive area poses danger to marine life, and recovery could take decades.
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Renaming Gulf of Mexico a ‘waste of time,’ state Democrats say: ‘What if Trump wanted to rename Alabama?’
Alabama lawmakers moved closer to renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on ... Trump’s executive order last month renaming the ocean basin, the Gulf of America.
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Offshore Fracking Report Finds Toxic Pollution in Gulf of Mexico
An industry report to the EPA found that each frack releases about 21,480 gallons of fracking waste, including biocides, polymers and solvents, into the Gulf of Mexico. These chemicals ... studied for ...
Endangered Whales in Gulf of Mexico Lose Protection
As part of Donald Trump's "Unleashing American Energy" executive order, rules that sought to protect the species have been rescinded.
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Measurements collected with underwater gliders help researchers understand deep water circulation in the Gulf of Mexico
New research used underwater gliders to observe and measure small scale mixing in the Gulf of Mexico to try to verify these theories. The results were published in Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research ...
Measurements collected with underwater gliders help researchers understand deep water circulation in Gulf of Mexico
Ventilation is an important process within the global ocean, where waters sink to deeper layers, are transported by deep currents, and eventually get upwelled back to the surface. This process affects ...