Gulf of Mexico

The project offers underrepresented students the opportunity to document climate change and the lingering BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacts from 2010.

The federal lawsuit challenges allocations approved by NOAA as part of Amendment 53 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico.

The map shows predicted red tide affects along Florida's west coast in three-hour increments, based on wind speed and direction.

Scientists say the area of little-to-no oxygen is about the size of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie put together.

The entire fracking process creates waste, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. And a lot of the activity is concentrated in the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico, which is home to several endangered and threatened wildlife species.

It's not seen as an immediate or significant threat to Florida at this time.

Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have discovered changes within the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zones.

It's a blend between a manta Ray and shark chimera.

We hear from the director of The Florida Institute of Oceanography about what's affecting the Gulf of Mexico these days, how economic needs should be balanced with the Gulf's health, and more.

We hear from the director of The Florida Institute of Oceanography about what's affecting the Gulf of Mexico these days, how economic needs should be balanced with the Gulf's health, and more.

The Rice's whale can grow to 42 feet and is critically endangered, with fewer than 100 left.

Federal officials approved a new rule to protect deep-sea coral hotspots in the Gulf of Mexico through restrictions on some fishing gear in areas where they thrive. Some locations are off of the Florida coast.