Some bodies of water have become particularly notorious for high levels of pollutants, making them some of the most contaminated in the country. The Cuyahoga River in Ohio became infamous in the 1960s ...

The United Nations currently estimates the number of dead zones at more than 500 globally, covering 250,000 square miles, with no significant coastal waters left untouched by this phenomenon. Some of ...

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The season started Saturday for the Gulf County zone. It includes all state waters from the Mexico Beach Canal to the ...

Dredging waterways for navigation is a centuries-old practice, but this project is controversial because the mud being dug ...

The Gulf's "dead zone" is growing because of Mississippi River pollution.According to a study from Louisiana State University, the area this year is 4,700 square miles.

Gulf of Mexico dead zone shrank in 2025 but still well above goal By Daniel Cusick | 08/01/2025 01:44 PM EDT The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium has a goal of shrinking the zone to 1,900 ...

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% ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...