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Theater bombing: The number of casualties is unknown
A theater where hundreds of people had taken shelter in Mariupol was bombed on Wednesday, according to local authorities, as hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped in the coastal Ukrainian city that has been encircled for weeks by Russian forces.
[ cnn.com ]Waves slam against hotel window during winter storm
Videos from coastal New England show flooding and blizzard conditions as a nor'easter continues to pummel the region.
[ cnn.com ]Rare ice storm poised to hit Carolina beaches, including Myrtle Beach and Charleston
It's been nearly seven years since the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, North Carolina, last issued an ice warning for its area. Now, over 10 million people along coastal parts of Virginia and the Carolinas are under winter weather alerts.
[ cnn.com ]'Intentional discrimination': Judge allows trial to move forward with 1 Black juror
After a long and contentious jury selection process in a coastal Georgia county in preparation for the trial for Ahmaud Arbery's killing, a panel of 12 people was chosen Wednesday -- consisting of one Black member and 11 White members.
[ cnn.com ]This 'silent killer' is haunting our oceans
Built up from fishing communities into a major international port, Hong Kong has a rich maritime history stretching back hundreds of years. Beneath the surface of its coastal waters, though, lurks a haunting threat to its marine life.
[ cnn.com ]Haunting image of coastal erosion wins award
A child sleeps in the ruins of a home eroded by rising sea levels on a beach in Togo.
[ cnn.com ]India accuses Pakistan navy of murder following fisherman's death
India is accusing a guard branch of the Pakistan navy of murder, following the death of a 32-year-old fisherman at sea on Saturday, Indian police in the coastal state of Gujarat told CNN Monday.
[ cnn.com ]A major coastal flood event, similar to a surge from a hurricane, is underway in Charleston
A potentially historic flood event is taking shape across Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, and portions of coastal Georgia, including near Savannah, as water levels will be at heights usually found in powerful hurricanes.
[ cnn.com ]Judge finds 'intentional discrimination' in Arbery jury selection but allows trial to move forward with 1 Black member
After a long and contentious jury selection process in a coastal Georgia county in preparation for the trial for Ahmaud Arbery's killing, a panel of 12 people has been chosen.
[ cnn.com ]Forecasters predict one of the biggest tidal flood events of the past two decades
Over 20 million people are under alerts for coastal flooding, including residents of Baltimore and Washington, DC, as a large and powerful low pressure system shifts from the central US toward the Northeast.
[ cnn.com ]As the Ahmaud Arbery trial starts, activists from across the country are showing up to support him and his family
"I love my people! I love my Black people!" said Marcus Arbery, Sr. this week as he neared the steps of the Glynn County Superior Court in Brunswick, Georgia, during jury selection proceedings in the trial against the three men charged in the killing of his 25-year-old son Ahmaud Arbery in coastal Georgia in February 2020.
[ cnn.com ]West Coast braces for simultaneous 'bomb cyclone' and 'atmospheric river'
A "bomb cyclone" with hurricane-like strength and a chart-topping "atmospheric river" will coincide Saturday night into Sunday to unleash flooding rains, wet snow, strong winds and coastal surf across the western US.
[ cnn.com ]UK coastline shifting rapidly due to climate crisis
Conservationists in the UK are warning that important sand dune habitats are being severely impacted by changing weather patterns and more intense storms. In some parts of the country, coastal erosion is so bad that more than 65 feet of coastline are expected to disappear in the next two decades. Salma Abdelaziz reports.
[ cnn.com ]Disaster on the beach
The oil spill disaster unfolding off the coast of Orange County, California, is just the latest example of the damaging effects of offshore drilling. The spill, estimated by officials to be at least 144,000 gallons, is devastating to birds, fish, marine mammals and other wildlife, as well as to beaches and coastal wetlands. For those of us lucky enough to live near this iconic stretch of coastline, the sight of it awash in oil is heartbreaking.
[ cnn.com ]A strong gasoline odor. Plumes of oil. And now California's coastal residents brace for damage
The oil spill off the coast of Orange County is a slow-moving disaster that is still hard for many residents to detect with the naked eye.
[ cnn.com ]These are the deaths and investigations connected to the Murdaugh family
Alex Murdaugh, an attorney and member of one of the most influential family dynasties in coastal South Carolina, was arrested by state authorities this week after investigators alleged he planned for a man to kill him so that Murdaugh's only surviving son would collect a $10 million life insurance payout.
[ cnn.com ]Murder and mystery in South Carolina: A timeline of the Murdaugh family killings
For 87 years, the Murdaugh family name came to represent a legal dynasty in coastal South Carolina, where three successive generations controlled the local prosecutor's office.
[ cnn.com ]Flash flood risk grows for coastal Texas and Louisiana as Tropical Storm Nicholas takes aim
Tropical Storm Nicholas is making its way toward Texas and Louisiana, threatening to pour rain on the region for much of the week and leave some communities flooded.
[ cnn.com ]King Tides are coming to parts of flood-prone South Florida
Parts of South Florida will experience higher than normal seasonal tides, potentially causing coastal flooding periodically through December, according to officials in two counties.
[ cnn.com ]Why Ida's storm surge potential should worry coastal communities
When Ida makes landfall -- likely Sunday-- a dangerous storm surge of 10 to 15 feet is expected from Morgan City, Louisiana, to the mouth of the Mississippi River, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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