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![The opening of the Morganza spillway resulted almost immediately in the flooding of farmland located within the floodway. Flooding of farmland caked in fertilizer is a threat to the Gulf of Mexico because it could increase the size of the dead-zone.](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/mississippi.jpg)
Agriculture and Sewage Dead Zone: Taking on Nutrient Pollution in the Mississippi River Watershed
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As the impact of agriculture on water quality intensifies around the globe, two lawsuits in the United States aim to reduce the size of the Gulf of Mexico's ‘dead zone’ by setting limits on nutrient pollution in the Mississippi River Basin.
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The Stream, March 23: Water Security Is National Security
Water scarcity will likely create conflict in regions around…
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The Stream, March 16: Emissions On The Rise
Climate Change
Fossil fuels will supply 85 percent of the world's…
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The Stream, February 24: South Africa Invests in Energy
Energy
South Africa may invest $78 billion in new nuclear power…
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Keystone XL Closer After U.S. House Vote
The proposed pipeline could be approved on a much shorter timeline than was laid out by President Barack Obama, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday giving approval power for the project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Senate has not yet considered the bill.
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The Stream, February 8: U.S. Encourages Shale Gas in Bulgaria
Bulgaria should pursue shale gas in order to achieve energy independence,…
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The Stream, December 30: Great Lakes Water Levels May Drop
Water levels are expected to rise on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario…
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Red Tide Downstream of Texas Drought: Marine Ecosystems Suffer Lack of Fresh Water
High temperatures and salinity concentrations along the Texas Gulf Coast are behind a toxic red tide, fish kills, and an influx of oyster parasites. Additionally, several saltwater species have been found upstream, surviving in a typically freshwater environment and signaling a large change in these delta ecosystems.
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The Stream, October 19: Drought Unleashes Red Tide in Texas Gulf
The largest red tide algae bloom since 2000 is gripping the Texas…
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The Stream, September 29: The Texas Water Crisis
In serious drought conditions, Texas does not and will not have…
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The Stream, July 25: Climate, Trade and International Security
Climate change is a real threat to international peace and security,…
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Waiting on High Waters — Louisiana Prepares for the Mississippi Flood (Updated 5/16)
Emergency spillways will be used to shepherd the river to the sea.