By Emily Cassidy | AgMag June 15, 2016 Near record concentrations of farm pollution were measured flowing down the Mississippi River in May, according to a recently published report. The big river’s nitrogen concentration is nearing its highest level since 1997, when record-keeping began. According to the U.S. Geological Survey the river’s nitrogen concentrations have been above [...]

2016 Forecast: Summer Hypoxic Zone Size Northern Gulf of Mexico By R. Eugene Turner and Nancy N. RabalaisJune 06, 2016Link to PDF: 2016 Forecast: Summer Hypoxic Zone Size Northern Gulf of Mexico

WIDESPREAD LOSS OF OCEAN OXYGEN TO BECOME NOTICEABLE IN 2030S By American Geophysical Union and the University Corporation for Atmospheric ResearchApril 27, 2016WASHINGTON, DC-A drop in the amount of oxygen dissolved in the oceans due to climate change is already discernible in some parts of the world and should be evident across large parts of [...]

Global Warming Is Starving West Coast Waters of Oxygen By John Upton - Climate CentralMay 02, 2016 Just west of Los Angeles, decimated populations of spiny rockfish rummage for prey among bush-like corals. Cold currents from deep valleys wash nutrients between the Channel Islands, fertilizing plants that are eaten by fish. The fish are eaten [...]

By David Mercer | Associated Press May 17, 2016 The flow of nitrates from farm fertilizer and treated wastewater into the Illinois River that contributes to a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico has fallen, a new study says. Researchers believe one likely factor, the use of newer, more robust varieties of corn, could [...]

By Chris Mooney | Washington Post April 28, 2016 Rolling waves driven by cyclone Christian appear in the Elbe estuary near the North Sea close to Brunsbuettel, northern Germany, 28 October 2013. EPA/CHRISTIAN CHARISIUS In the long list of troubling climate change scenarios, there’s one that gets relatively little attention, but definitely has [...]

By Jeff Nesbit | US News April 27, 2016 An alarming new study suggests global warming could leave marine life struggling to exist. By the 2030s, declining oxygen levels will likely be evident in many of the world's oceans. (NOAA VIA NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION) What happens if marine life in the oceans can't [...]

By John Upton | Climate Central May 2, 2016 Just west of Los Angeles, decimated populations of spiny rockfish rummage for prey among bush-like corals. Cold currents from deep valleys wash nutrients between the Channel Islands, fertilizing plants that are eaten by fish. The fish are eaten by dolphins and pelicans and served with fries [...]

By Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy March 1, 2016 Water News and More from the Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy SCOTUS Backs Bay Clean Up Plan The Chesapeake Bay is a mighty fine bay but not one without trouble.  With so many people living, farming and doing business around [...]

Coast Guard closes Mississippi River at St. Louis By Jacob Barker - St. Louis Post-DispatchDecember 29, 2015  Overlooking the South Harbor construction site at America's Central Port in Granite City, Ill., located on the Mississippi River south of Locks No. 27, a barge and tug and train cross paths Monday, October 24, 2011. Photo by [...]