The Latest Breaking News from the Gulf Coast

In 2006, Beyoncé donated $2 million to build 42 apartments for people experiencing homelessness in Houston; the project became one of her earliest major housing initiatives

Long before BeyGOOD became the name attached to Beyoncé's global charitable work, the singer was already putting significant money into community projects in Houston. According to the BeyGOOD foundation by Beyoncé, in 2006, she donated $2 million towards the construction of the Knowles-Temenos Place Apartments, a 42-unit housing complex for…

The Times of India · Sep 2

In 2021, Alabama started turning discarded Christmas trees into sand dunes: How old festive trees are now helping protect Gulf Coast beaches

Christmas trees that were once the focal point of holiday celebrations are now playing a vital role in rebuilding sand dunes along Alabama's Gulf Coast. This inventive project repurposes discarded trees to trap wind-blown sand and encourage dune formation. To strengthen these new habitats, local volunteers then plant thousands of…

The Economic Times · Aug 24

In 2018, researchers tested wild-looking dogs on a Texas island: Their DNA preserved genes from the red wolf, declared extinct in the wild 38 years earlier

Recent studies have revealed that the canids in Texas possess genetic remnants of the long-extinct red wolves. These findings indicate a fascinating hybridization mix of coyote and red wolf lineage, occurring decades after the species' disappearance from the wild. The persistence of their genetic material through generations showcases the intricate…

The Times of India · Aug 20

Hurricane Fausto strengthens into a Category 2 storm ahead of Hawaii approach

Fausto has been churning in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Bertha moved along the Gulf Coast

The Independent UK · Jul 24

Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with 45 mph winds

Authorities issued a tropical storm warning stretching from Alabama to Louisiana

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Life-threatening storm surge feared as Tropical Storm Bertha nears the Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle as it drifts erratically toward populated coastal areas

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip call for transparency, deeper investigation

The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast called for a deeper investigation and for greater transparency at a news conference Friday with the Rev. Al Sharpton and noted civil rights attorney Ben…

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Tropical storm remnants pound Gulf states with heavy rain after tornadoes hit the Midwest

The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur are battering parts of the southeastern United States with heavy rain, sparking flash flood and tornado warnings along the Gulf Coast

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast of Texas could become the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

The Independent UK · Jun 16

How and where the world’s 2 billion barrels of strategic oil reserves are stockpiled

Drive on Interstate 10 along the Gulf Coast of the United States, through Louisiana and into Texas, and you’ll see signs of the oil industry everywhere. There are offshore rigs out in the water and refineries lining the shoreline, where tankers deposit crude oil extracted from the Gulf floor.

The Conversation · May 28