The Gulf of Mexico’s long history of colonization and varying names
Long before Trump expressed interest in a name change, conquerors have battled to claim the wealth of its rich waters.
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Rare winter storm sweeps across Gulf Coast, bringing heavy snow from Texas to Florida: Here's the latest forecast
A historic winter storm swept across the Gulf Coast ... in eight states from Louisiana to Virginia. A blizzard warning was issued for the first time along parts of Louisiana's coast.
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In the United States, “the polar vortex is unleashed with maximum ferocity”
The United States is currently experiencing an intense cold front linked to the so-called Arctic “polar vortex”.  The icy air that has particularly affected the central and eastern United States is ...
These maps show how winter has flipped upside down in the U.S.
After a record-breaking Gulf Coast storm, cities like New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida, have had more snow this winter than ...
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Snowfall tapers along the Gulf Coast, but temperatures will plunge to dangerous lows
Large swaths of southeast Texas and Louisiana and parts of southern Mississippi are under an extreme cold warning after a day ...
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$37 million in grant funding will rehabilitate Louisiana coastline
According to data from the United States Geographical Survey, Louisiana lost approximately 1,866 square miles of coastline ...
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Who will call it the Gulf of America? A look at this and other naming disputes
Google says it will rename the Gulf of Mexico on its U.S. maps, and Mexico is pushing back. This wouldn't be the first body ...
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'Shrimp fraud' rampant at many Gulf Coast restaurants, new studies find
Restaurants throughout the Gulf Coast are serving imported shrimp but ... About 90% of shrimp consumed in the United States is imported, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Why Is It So Cold in the South If the Planet Is Warming? Here’s What We Know.
A mass of air called the polar vortex has escaped the Arctic and plunged southward. Some scientists see the fingerprints of ...
Trump renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. But is it really that easy?
President Donald Trump is renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. But how will that change go into effect – and will ...