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🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Ditches dug to protect against sea invasion

Iceland has started digging ditches as a measure to protect coastal areas from sea intrusion.

Mar 21 • 15:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Critical scenario of coastal erosion increases the widening of the Blue Flag beach by 20% in SC

The Central Beach of Balneário Piçarras in Santa Catarina is set to undergo a widening project of 430 meters to combat an alarming rate of coastal erosion.

Mar 21 • 09:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The last trench of the beaches of Huelva in danger of extinction: 'This is a crime against humanity. What the administrations have done to us has no name'

Residents in Huelva, Spain, are facing imminent threats from rising sea levels and administrative action regarding beachfront properties.

Mar 12 • 14:35 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Soon no more "Beach and Sun"?: Spain records its first climate refugees

Spain is facing the emergence of climate refugees as rising sea levels and severe storms threaten coastal regions, particularly in Andalusia and Catalonia.

Mar 10 • 10:45 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Soon no more "Beach and Sun"?: Spain records its first climate refugees

Spain is experiencing a rise in climate refugees due to the destructive effects of climate change on its coastal regions, particularly in Andalusia and Catalonia.

Mar 10 • 10:45 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The area of coastal erosion including beaches, tidal flats, and bays has decreased by 21%

South Korea has reported a 21% decrease in the proportion of coastal erosion along its shores, according to a recent assessment by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

Mar 6 • 02:31 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Ibama fines the government of Paraná R$ 2.5 million for pollution on the coast

Ibama has fined the government of Paraná over R$ 2.5 million due to pollution caused by improperly managed sandbags used for coastal erosion control.

Mar 4 • 21:49 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Incredible wave disturbance and much has mostly disappeared

A significant wave disturbance has severely impacted Reynisfjara beach in Iceland, leading to substantial changes in its landscape.

Feb 23 • 21:08 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

The state is delaying the promotion of a solution, and the chalk cliffs are left alone against the sea and are collapsing

The state of Israel is slow in taking action on the erosion of chalk cliffs at the Sidna Ali beach in Herzliya, raising concerns about worsening coastal conditions.

Feb 23 • 04:01 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

As erosion costs climb these coastal communities consider retreat

Coastal communities in South Australia's Limestone Coast are weighing the impacts of increasing erosion and considering retreating from threatened beachfront areas.

Feb 21 • 19:34 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Storms in Portugal Threaten Food Supplies in Europe

Severe storms in northern Portugal have caused significant coastal erosion and devastating agricultural damage, leading to potential food supply issues across Europe.

Feb 20 • 04:12 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Floods, rising waters, coastal erosion: how might the value of your property be affected?

Natural risks are increasing in France, posing a significant threat to property values as climate change impacts become more pronounced.

Feb 19 • 17:12 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

VIDEO: Italy's famous Kallimate arch collapsed into the sea on Valentine's Day

Italy's iconic stone natural structure, known as Kallimate arch in southern Apulia, collapsed into the sea due to a storm that brought heavy rains and high waves to the Adriatic on Valentine's Day.

Feb 18 • 05:30 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

How does the cold winter affect the Baltic Sea? Researchers explain

Cold winters and ice cover are beneficial for the coastal ecosystem of the Baltic Sea, according to researchers.

Feb 17 • 13:05 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

A Natural Wonder Disappears: In Italy, the 'Arch of Lovers' Collapsed on Valentine’s Day

The famous 'Arch of Lovers' in Italy's Adriatic coast collapsed on Valentine's Day due to severe weather, raising concerns about coastal erosion.

Feb 16 • 21:43 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
World

The iconic 'Arch of Lovers' collapsed in Italy on Valentine's Day

The iconic 'Arch of Lovers' in Italy collapsed on Valentine's Day due to intense rains and strong waves, highlighting the issue of coastal erosion.

Feb 16 • 14:52 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses into the sea on Valentine’s Day

Italy's Lovers' Arch, a famous natural landmark, collapsed into the sea on Valentine's Day due to severe weather conditions.

Feb 16 • 09:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Advance of the sea destroys containment structure and damages the boardwalk on the waterfront of Caucaia, Ceará

The advancing sea in Caucaia, Ceará is causing significant damage to both the containment structures and the local boardwalk, impacting pedestrian movement.

Feb 15 • 10:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Moment huge stretch of Jurassic Coast disappears in latest landslide

A significant landslide on the Jurassic Coast has led to a large section of the coastline collapsing, prompting authorities to advise against visiting the area due to safety concerns.

Feb 14 • 15:23 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Iceland, high seas erase the black beach of Reynisfjara. On Instagram it was the Braies of the North

The Reynisfjara black beach in Iceland has been significantly eroded due to unusually high winter waves, leading to access issues.

Feb 14 • 11:47 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

A coastal protection dam is being formed in the Curonian Spit: it will stop the flow of salty water

A coastal protection dam project at the Curonian Spit aims to reduce coastal erosion and protect the sensitive ecosystem of the Curonian Lagoon.

Feb 11 • 08:47 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

"Do we need to find some new beach?"

The article discusses significant coastal erosion at Reynisfjara beach in Mýrdal, Iceland, raising concerns about its future landscape.

Feb 9 • 23:32 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Buy for just 139 thousand, offering a holiday home on the edge of an eroding cliff in Britain

A holiday home is being offered for sale in Britain for just 139,000, located precariously on the edge of an eroding cliff.

Feb 9 • 20:09 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The Basalt Columns have Just Come Out into the Sea

Coastal erosion at Reynisfjara has led to significant land loss where the basalt columns are now visible at sea.

Feb 8 • 22:02 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The sea swallows an iconic highway in California: the plan to move it inland over houses and parks

California plans to relocate Highway 1 inland due to severe coastal erosion and rising sea levels threatening the roadway at Surfers Beach.

Feb 8 • 17:00 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

The sea brought a large boulder several meters

A large boulder was moved by the sea several meters away.

Feb 8 • 07:32 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

From Landmark to Demolition Object - The Fate of the Seeblick House on the Baltic Sea

The Seeblick House in Travemünde is set for demolition in February due to coastal erosion and the owner's failure to meet city regulations.

Feb 5 • 12:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Deconstruction of the Coast: How Concrete is Being Removed to Give More Space to Beaches Against Storms

Certain municipalities like Calafell, Vilaseca, and Vigo are removing concrete structures to expand beaches and protect against coastal erosion and storm surges.

Feb 1 • 04:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

The former British nuclear bunker will fall into the sea

A former British nuclear bunker on England's east coast is just days away from collapsing into the sea due to accelerated coastal erosion, according to BBC reports.

Jan 15 • 06:17 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

WILLIAM BARR: Supreme Court needs to stop Louisiana grift against energy firms

The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on a controversial case involving Louisiana towns suing energy firms for coastal erosion linked to World War II production.

Jan 12 • 12:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Experts warn of biggest ‘scandal in litigation system’ if SCOTUS doesn’t nix landmark energy pollution case

Experts are warning that a Supreme Court decision on a significant case regarding the jurisdiction of lawsuits for coastal erosion could have major implications for the litigation system and localities' ability to hold Big Oil companies accountable.

Jan 8 • 20:37 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Couple 'laughed at by local council' after selling home to buy clifftop plot

Phil Merry and Amy Parkinson sold their home to buy a clifftop plot but were ridiculed by local council officials for purchasing land in a dangerous area prone to coastal erosion.

Jan 7 • 09:03 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘You could see bones’: Families’ anguish over coastal erosion threat to Norfolk graves

Families are distressed by the threat of coastal erosion to graves in Norfolk, with three church graveyards identified as at risk by the North Norfolk district council.

Dec 31 • 05:00 UTC

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