Dead waterMay 15, 2008; The Economisthttp://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displayStory.cfm?story_id=11367884&subjectID=348924&fsrc=nwl Too much nitrogen being washed into the sea is causing dead zones to spread alarmingly  NEW life generally flourishes in the spring, unless it is marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. Every spring the coastal waters turn into a scene of devastation and death. Known as a “dead [...]

My Trip to the Dead Zone By Justin MartinPoint of Vue, Houma; May 2008http://www.povhouma.com/Articles/2008/05_May/lv_03_0508.HTML I woke, and the bed was rocking. When my feet found the floor in the absolute darkness, I realized it wasn’t just the bed; the whole room was rocking. There was a slow, steady roll under the floor, and I didn’t [...]