coastline
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The highway heading north along the country’s Mediterranean coastline has been littered with campaign billboards in a recognizable Israeli blue for weeks.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has repeatedly said that securing a base on the Red Sea is a vital national objective for Ethiopia, which lost its coastline when Eritrea gained independence in 1993.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Another problem has been the record-breaking warm waters off the California coast, which are starting to be influenced by an El Niño-fueled dispatch of warmer ocean waters from the Peruvian coastline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
They start to search for salty water, and, in the process, are propelled through pipes onto a boat that takes them to the giant structure near Hardangerfjord, on Norway’s western coastline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
He smells like ocean and sandalwood, even though we’re miles away from any coastline.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
The most significant effects are expected along Orange and San Diego counties’ coastlines this week, where the high tides are forecast to cause localized flooding, more coastal erosion and other hazards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Kelvin waves are totally natural, forming throughout the year from warming ocean water and usually not impacting coastlines by a noticeable amount.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Based on the latest projections, the coastlines of Alabama and Mississippi could be the most affected, Molchanov noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The retreating ice exposes Arctic coastlines to waves, worsening coastal erosion and raising risks for coastal communities and infrastructure, the report warned.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
We learned that wildlife, like deer and butterflies, depend on native plants for survival, and if we remove the bushes and small trees along our coastlines, then hurricanes could cause increased coastal erosion.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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