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Florida firefighters spotted something moving inside a storm drain during a routine call. It was 14 baby sea turtles, and they rescued every one before returning them to the ocean

What began as a routine response for firefighters in southwest Florida quickly turned into an extraordinary wildlife rescue after tiny movements were spotted beneath a storm drain cover near the beach. Instead of debris or a stranded animal, crews found 14 sea turtle hatchlings trapped inside two storm drains during…

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Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico moving toward Florida Panhandle and Alabama

Tropical Storm Bertha has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and is moving toward the Florida Panhandle, causing a tropical storm warning and storm surge watches

The Independent UK

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

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Florida returned half a million oyster shells to the Gulf of Mexico. The discarded shells became new reef habitat for marine life

Florida restored parts of the Gulf of Mexico by returning more than 500,000 tonnes of recycled oyster and clam shells to the sea between 2007 and 2024. The shells helped rebuild oyster reefs, improve water quality and support the return of fish, turtles and dolphins to levels not seen in…

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Cuba earthquake: 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits offshore; tremors felt in Florida

Cuba earthquake today: A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook western Cuba on Monday. Buildings in Havana trembled and tremors reached Florida. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. The quake occurred in waters west of Havana. Officials in Miami evacuated buildings as a precaution. This was the largest earthquake recorded…

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Massive marine heatwave caused Caribbean coral reefs to collapse much faster than predicted – new research

For decades, coral reefs throughout the Caribbean have been suffering from disease, pollution, overfishing and rising sea temperatures, yet most have continued to grow – until now.

The Conversation

World’s massive Mississippi River shockingly reversed its flow during Hurricane Isaac in 2012 in the United States: Scientists explain what happened

The Mississippi River is often considered one of the most stable natural systems in North America. It flows steadily from the northern United States down to the Gulf of Mexico, carrying vast amounts of water every second. But in 2012, something unusual happened during Hurricane Isaac, briefly disrupting this familiar…

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Trump says he wanted to rename the Gulf of Mexico after himself in rambling speech touting his ballroom and beautiful women

Trump boasted that people are ‘loving’ his $400 million ballroom project

The Independent UK

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project

Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico

The Independent UK

How Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Could Devastate Endangered Species Along Texas’ Gulf Coast

If left intact, the exemption for oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico could forever harm vulnerable species and their habitats.

Texas Observer

'Gulf of Trump'? President Reveals Bizarre Naming Idea He Scrapped Before Rebranding the Gulf of Mexico

President Trump considered renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of Trump', sparking discussions on political branding and geographic naming.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump dispatches ‘God Squad’ to wipe out the last 51 ocean giants that have survived 3,000,000 years

President Donald Trump’s administration recently asked a rare committee known informally as the “God Squad” to scrap all protections for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, along with other marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. This move, made in service of the oil and gas industry, could lead to the…

The Mary Sue

Why Trump’s ‘God Squad’ decision to expand oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico is a vote for a whale’s extinction

A federal decision, approved upon the request of the Trump administration, to expand Gulf oil drilling has heightened fears of extinction for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, with fewer than 50 individuals remaining. Scientists note the species already lost over 20% of its population after the Deepwater Horizon spill, warning…

The Times of India

Environmental groups accuse Mexico of lying about origins of oil spill in the Gulf

Environmentalist groups say Mexico’s government lied about the origins of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, accusations authorities promptly denied

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‘God squad’ waives endangered species law to allow US drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Critics say exemption for fossil fuels exploits White House’s ‘self-made gas crisis’, and could doom the rare Rice’s whale

The Independent UK

One of the world’s rarest whales under threat from Trump’s Gulf drilling plans

Other species, including threatened manatees and endangered sea turtles, are also at significant risk

The Independent UK

Federal 'God squad' poised to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules

Trump administration officials will soon consider exempting oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act

The Independent UK

Oil spill deals economic blow to fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico

A major oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico has spread more than 373 miles or 600 kilometers across the ocean and seeped into seven nature reserves

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The Independent UK

Judge won't block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species Act

A judge has ruled that the government can convene a meeting next week to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act on the basis of national security for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

The Independent UK

Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles, killed wildlife and polluted Mexican reserves

Mexican authorities say a March oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico spread more than 600 kilometers and reached protected areas

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Donald Trump reveals he had an even more unhinged and narcissistic name for the Gulf of Mexico

There's no way Trump thought he could get away with calling it that!

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Pipeline operator faces record fine after oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Regulators say the 2023 spill off Louisiana could have been far smaller if risks had been addressed sooner.

The Independent UK

Companies offer $279 million for Gulf of Mexico drilling rights in first of 30 planned oil sales

Oil companies have offered $279 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in the first offshore lease sale in the region since 2023

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‘Go jump in the Gulf of Mexico’: States are now fighting lawsuits against Trump looking into your voting data

Why does Trump need the voting data for democrat states only?

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5 Worst Florida Cities To Buy Property in the Next 5 Years, According To Real Estate Agents

Spanning hundreds of miles along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico (recently renamed the Gulf of America by President Trump), you'll find some of Florida's world-famous beaches that welcome...

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