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Why is my house sinking?

Yesterday, I pulled up to my house and sighed. My yard was STILL soggy, and my driveway, which is made of gravel that had been put down 70 years ago and is now mostly just really compacted dirt, made a squishing sound as I pulled in. A regular...

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By: Renee Collini / Published: Oct 08, 2021

Bareford named national Sea Grant Water Resources Lead

The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium has announced a new two-year project that will develop a roadmap for Sea Grant water resources initiatives and improve communication and coordination on water resources efforts within the network and...

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By: Melissa Schneider / Published: Sep 21, 2021

Hurricanes can remind us about oil spills

It’s been over 11 years since the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill gripped the nation’s attention and the hearts of Gulf Coast residents. Falling on the heels of Hurricane Katrina, DWH was a painful reminder that disasters can, and often do,...

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By: Missy Partyka / Published: Sep 10, 2021