Scientists at Louisiana State University in late July discovered a dead zone in the Mississippi Sound, sparking a renewed effort by coastal conservationists to raise awareness of the issue and its ...

B ILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - In late July, Louisiana State University researchers found a hypoxic “dead zone” east of the Mississippi River, due south of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

You could call it “Dead Zone East,” a 1,634-square-mile area of Gulf of Mexico bottom waters with dangerously low levels of oxygen on the east side of the Mississippi River.

MISSISSIPPI - Flood zone changes could impact insurance rates and building rules in multiple Mississippi communities.

A dead zone as big as the states of Rhode Island or Delaware was recently discovered just south of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Bill Snyder looks into what's causing these dead zones, and talks to ...

Murky Mississippi River water mixes with the Gulf of Mexico at the birdfoot delta in Louisiana on June 7, 2024. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts this year’s “dead ...

While Rabalais’ team has cruised the dead zone off their coast for more than 30 years, this year is only the second time the dead zone east of the Mississippi River has been surveyed, the last ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - In late July, Louisiana State University researchers found a hypoxic “dead zone” east of the Mississippi River, due south of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

You could call it “Dead Zone East,” a 1,634-square-mile area of Gulf of Mexico bottom waters with dangerously low levels of oxygen on the east side of the Mississippi River.