MDEQ closes more beaches along the Mississippi Coast due to algal bloom

From MDEQ: Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued additional closures Sunday for two beach stations (Station 19 and Station 20) in Jackson County due to…

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Record ‘dead zone’ possible, but not likely, in Gulf of Mexico during 2019 summer

JUNE 26, 2019 UPDATE: Bonnet Carre closure to begin at a stage of 15.5 feet at Carrollton Gage. This will allow crews to safely close bays. Based on forecast from NSW closing process could start…

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Thermodynamics, overnight heat, and mosquitos

Some people balk at even the mention of climate change. They scoff at people who are concerned about a warming earth. And some even argue about cycles that are easily refuted by an avalanche of…

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Hypoxic or “dead zone” in Gulf to be average-sized this year

A twice-as-big-as-Rhode-Island-sized area in the Gulf will be devoid of marine life this summer according to NOAA scientists. The forecast for the hypoxic zone or ‘dead zone’ will be approximately 5,780 square miles. More from…

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