NEW ORLEANS — The Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" will be an unwanted summer visitor for decades, Canadian scientists say. They say the oxygen-starved patch would persist even if farmers could immediately end all fertilizer runoff. An area with too little oxygen to support marine life forms every summer off the Louisiana coast. It's fed largely by nitrogen fertilizer, and a national plan calls for reducing runoff to shrink the area by two-thirds, to 1,950 square miles (5,000 square kilometers) by 2035. After a swollen Mississippi River carried unusually large amounts of nitrogen to the Gulf, last year's "hypoxic zone" covered a record 8,776 square miles (22,730 square kilometers). However, runoff from the current year's fertilizer isn't all that's brought down from the 31 states and two Canadian provinces in the Mississippi River Basin. Nitrogen that has built up underground and in groundwater can take more than 30 years to move into rivers and streams, according to a study in … [Read more...] about Study: ‘Legacy’ nitrogen also feeds Gulf of Mexico dead zone
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‘Half my family is gone’: Mom mourns Iowa family found dead at Mexico resort
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest 'Half my family is gone': Mom mourns Iowa family found dead at Mexico resort Relatives speak about the shock and grief of the sudden death of Kevin, Amy, Sterling and Adrianna Sharp. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 3 Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs USA Today Network Kyle Munson, The Des Moines Register Published 8:37 p.m. CT March 23, 2018 | Updated 8:50 p.m. CT March 23, 2018 CLOSE "Life is not going to be the same without her," Beth Fry added after finding out that Amy Sharp, her husband Kevin and their two kids were found dead in Mexico early Friday. Brian Powers/The Register CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 3 COMMENT EMAIL … [Read more...] about ‘Half my family is gone’: Mom mourns Iowa family found dead at Mexico resort
Who was the father of Iowa family who mysteriously died in Mexico?
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Who was the father of Iowa family who mysteriously died in Mexico? Kevin Sharp was found dead along with his family in a Mexico condominium where they were staying while on vacation. He was a stock car racer. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs USA Today Network Aaron Young, The Des Moines Register Published 11:11 a.m. CT March 24, 2018 | Updated 11:19 a.m. CT March 24, 2018 CLOSE "Life is not going to be the same without her," Beth Fry added after finding out that Amy Sharp, her husband Kevin and their two kids were found dead in Mexico early Friday. Brian Powers/The Register CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN … [Read more...] about Who was the father of Iowa family who mysteriously died in Mexico?
Missing Iowa family found dead in Mexico
CRESTON, Iowa >> The bodies of an Iowa couple and their two children were found in a rented condo in Mexico today, though it wasn’t immediately clear what caused their deaths, according to investigators. CRESTON, Iowa >> The bodies of an Iowa couple and their two children were found in a rented condo in Mexico today, though it wasn’t immediately clear what caused their deaths, according to investigators. The family was reported missing by relatives in their hometown of Creston, Iowa, earlier in the day, about a week after the family left for vacation. Creston police contacted the U.S. Department of State, and the bodies were found during a welfare check at the condo in Tulum, on the Yucatan Peninsula. In Mexico, the Quintana Roo state prosecutors office tweeted that the bodies were found in a tourist compound. The office said that “no signs of violence were found on the bodies or in the room,” though authorities said it wasn’t immediately … [Read more...] about Missing Iowa family found dead in Mexico
Mother’s nightmare at Mexico resort: ‘There is more to this deeper darker story than we know’
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Mother's nightmare at Mexico resort: 'There is more to this deeper darker story than we know' While the State Department, Canada’s department of global affairs, members of Congress as well as travel websites and Mexican authorities vow they are making changes to keep travelers safe, their slow, bureaucratic efforts have yet to prevent the harms. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 13 Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Raquel Rutledge, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 6:00 a.m. CT Feb. 21, 2018 | Updated 4:47 p.m. CT March 15, 2018 CLOSE … [Read more...] about Mother’s nightmare at Mexico resort: ‘There is more to this deeper darker story than we know’