Science

The string of disasters that has slammed the Mississippi Gulf Coast makes it good territory for research on how families deal with trying times. The BP oil spill is the starting point for a university research project.

After six months of giving the birds privacy for nesting, BP resumes clean-up of Mississippi's barrier islands today. Coastal residents have been monitoring the shoreline all along.

A bill that could bring billions of dollars to Mississippi has passed a Senate committee.The RESTORE the Gulf Coast Act of 2011, if passed by Congress, will bring 80 percent of BP fines from the oil spill back to Gulf Coast states.

In a good year, the Mississippi oyster industry can bring $70 million into the state economy. But most of this year's crop was destoryed by floodwaters, and dredging may be off for the second season in a row.

An oil slick being reported in the Gulf of Mexico is causing speculation about its origin.

A $20 million research grant to study the environmental effects of the BP oil spill has been awarded to the University of Mississippi. The project will bring top scientists from around the county into the Gulf.

A year after the BP oil spill, the Coast Guard is updating its disaster response plan. A handful of residents attending a public forum in Biloxi said they want the new plan to begin with what's on the ground now.

As Mississippi dries out from the soaking left by Tropical Storm Lee, MPB's Rhonda Miller reports counties across the state are doing damage assessment.

From the Gulf Coast to Tishomingo County, Mississippi has been through the wringer with Tropical Storm Lee. In addition to torrential rain, flash floods and tornadoes, Lee caused one death. Now the damage assessement begins.

Tropical Storm Lee dumped 10 inches of rain on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, flooded roads and spawned what appeared to be a tornado in Saucier, damaging several homes.

Reports of new oil in the Gulf  of Mexico near the Deepwater Horizon site are causing concern. BP says its well is secure, but a recent test at LSU confirmed the new oil matches the fingerprint of oil from the BP well.

National health experts examing the effects of the BP oil spill got an earful from frustrated Gulf Coast residents, who said they need medical help now.

Weather forecasters are predicting more hurricanes than expected this season. That means Mississippians are going into high-gear emergency planning.

The USDA said Cargill is voluntarily recalling 36 million pounds of ground turkey that may be contaminated with salmonella. One case of salmonella illness has been reported in Mississippi.

It appears seafood is making a comeback on the Gulf Coast, but shrimpers are still having a hard time earning a living.