The Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" is smaller than previous measurements and forecasts, NOAA announced. There are 2.8 million ...

Hundreds of workers evacuated after a deadly explosion, — -- An explosion and ensuing fire on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico today left four dead and injured 45 others, according to the ...

Surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico are nearly 2 degrees above normal, which is based on historical data between 1991 and 2020.