Articles on Hypoxia and Reducing Nitrogen Pollution

Satellite image of a hurricane off the east coast of the United States.
Why Timing Matters: Weather, Waves, and Oxygen in Long Island Sound

August 2026 – Article exploring the effects of Hurricane Erin on the development of hypoxia in Long Island Sound during the summer of 2025.

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Long Island Sound from the back of the RV John Dempsey. LIS Partnership Photo
Long Island Sound Partnership Releases 2026 Hypoxia Forecast, Predicting Another Year of Improving Conditions

May 2026 – News release announcing the 2026 forecast for hypoxia in Long Island Sound.

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Long Island Sound from the back of the RV John Dempsey. LIS Partnership Photo
Hypoxia in Long Island Sound Drops to Historic Low in 2025

December 2025 – News release announcing historically low extent of hypoxia during the 2025 summer season. 

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Long Island Sound from the back of the RV John Dempsey. LIS Partnership Photo
Understanding Long Island Sound’s New Hypoxia Forecast Model

March 2025 – Article describes how the forecast will estimate dissolved oxygen concentrations and the area of hypoxia in Long Island Sound.  

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LIS Water Quality Improving in Response to Significant Reductions in Nitrogen Pollution

May 2021 – News release highlights research documenting increased levels of dissolved oxygen in the Sound in response to reductions in nitrogen pollution.

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The LIS Partnership Meets its Nitrogen Reduction Target

May 2017 – Article highlights the bi-state effort to reduce nitrogen pollution by 58.5 percent from the early 1990s was reached in 2016.

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