Hypoxia, a condition characterized by low dissolved oxygen levels in water, poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems, particularly in the northern Gulf of Mexico. This phenomenon is ...

Three years later the EPA denied the petition, saying that though it agrees “nutrient loadings to the Mississippi River and its tributaries are both harming upstream water quality and contributing ...

Nutrient reduction and monitoring efforts that are part of the Gulf Hypoxia Program or overseen through the Gulf of Mexico Alliance also will receive about $5.3 million over the next five years.

This year's dead zone far exceeds the 1,900 square-mile goal set by the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force, a collaborative state and federal partnership. Dead zones do not only threaten marine ...