A dead zone occurs at the bottom of a body of water when there isn't enough oxygen in the water to support marine life.

The Gulf of Mexico's hypoxic "dead zone" at the end of the Mississippi River is seen by satellite south of Louisiana in 2017. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Buy Photo ...

Dead Zone Summer 2025 Forecast: On June 11th, NOAA released their forecast for the “dead zone” in the Gulf. Part of their study was looking at the nutrient runoff from the river basins.

NOAA is forecasting this summer’s Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) “dead zone” to be average-sized, covering approximately 5,574 square miles — an area roughly three times the ...

Despite packed opposition, Escambia County Commissioners approve 'Gulf of America' ordinance to align with state law ...

NOAA and partners will announce findings from a recent research cruise to measure the extent of the hypoxic or “dead zone” in ...

— -- An explosion and ensuing fire on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico today left four dead and injured 45 others, according to the Pemex oil company. Pemex, a Mexican state-run oil company ...