An average “dead zone” is likely in the Gulf of Mexico, where a large area of water holding too little...
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Environmental groups asked a federal court on Oct. 21 to throw out the Trump administration’s assessment of oil and gas...
Last year will be remembered as among the world’s hottest, while greenhouse gases reached their highest levels on record, according...
Even though the six-month Atlantic hurricane season lasts as long as a typical Major League Baseball season, a Florida congresswoman...
Severe weather events and demographic challenges will continue to strain government finances, a trend that will require “a rethink of...
Federal officials have announced plans to raise $100 million to fund projects to restore seven significant coral reef sites in...
A new research project getting under way around Tuscaloosa aims to document how people react to severe weather. The University...
This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. When it comes to natural disasters, 2018 was an eventful...
Hurricane Michael failed to break up a patchy and toxic algae bloom that has lingered in the Gulf of Mexico...
Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns supercharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before...