System in Gulf will likely bring heavy rainfall for parts of Florida

An area of low pressure is expected to form in the northeastern Gulf and has a low chance of tropical development.

The Gulf of Mexico grows a vast ‘dead zone’ every summer, but what happens beneath the water threatens far more than marine life

Every summer, a vast stretch of the Gulf of Mexico transforms into what scientists call a "dead zone," an area where oxygen levels in the water become so low that most marine life cannot survive. Fish flee if they can,

Storm in US Gulf to Unleash Heavy Rains From Texas to Florida

A slow-moving storm system lumbering across the northern Gulf of Mexico is threatening to bring as much as 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain this week, prompting officials to warn of flash flooding from Florida to Texas.

Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good.

Florida dumped 500,000 tons of oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico, which helped rebuild damaged reefs and restore marine habitats.
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Magnitude-6.0 earthquake reported off Mexico in Gulf of California

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake was reported early Tuesday afternoon in the Gulf of California. The quake, reported at 12:45 p.m., was centered northeast of La Paz on the Baja California peninsula and southwest of El Progreso,

Chevron shuts in US Gulf platform in preparation for developing tropical storm

By Anjana Anil and Sheila Dang HOUSTON, July 20 (Reuters) - Chevron is shutting-in production at its Petronius facility in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, and all associated personnel are being moved onshore in preparation for Tropical Depression Two,
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The Gulf’s heating faster than the world's oceans. Louisiana is at ground zero.

The Gulf is in the throes of a turbulent new era that holds enormous consequences for Louisiana and the other states along its coast. “These are not theoretical concepts, one Tulane scientist said. “These are real-world experiences.