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Tropical Storm Barry bears down on Mexico's coast

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:31:22 -0400

VERACRUZ, Mexico - Tropical Storm Barry bore down on Mexico's Gulf Coast early Thursday as civil defense workers readied emergency shelters and forecasters warned of potentially deadly flash flooding from the system's drenching rains.

More sharks seen at closed Kona beach after bite

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:32:04 -0400

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii - A beach on the Kona coast is staying closed another night after authorities spotted eight reef sharks following an attack.

NH picks conservation group for beach storefront

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:40:06 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - A touch-tank full of sea critters is moving into a small storefront at Hampton Beach State Park.

Ind. official: Lake flake material made at plant

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:54:05 -0400

PORTER, Indiana - Indiana officials say a substance found floating on Lake Michigan that led to beach closures is made at a nearby plant shipped out on barges.

Wis. DNR urges beachgoers to play it safe

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:08:46 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging beachgoers to play it safe this summer.

Constitutional limits on oil spill money fails

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:43:27 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - Attempts to limit Gulf Coast oil spill penalty money to coastal restoration in the Louisiana Constitution failed to gain legislative passage for a second year, while disagreements continue over just how tightly the dollars should be restricted.

Alaska receives donation for debris removal

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:07:08 -0400

JUNEAU, Alaska - The state has received a $19,000 donation for marine debris cleanup on Alaska shores.

Wis. communities seek money to pay for water tests

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:21:04 -0400

MILWAUKEE - Cities and counties in Wisconsin are looking for ways to pay for water testing that could lead to beach closures after the federal government proposed cutting its funding for the program.

Shootings show troubled side of Calif. beach city

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:43:20 -0400

SANTA MONICA, California - For decades there have been two Santa Monicas.

End of BP cleaning crews leaves questions on Gulf

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:22:40 -0400

GULF SHORES, Alabama - Finding tar balls linked to the BP oil spill isn't difficult on some Gulf Coast beaches, but the company and the government say it isn't common enough to keep sending out the crews that patrolled the sand for three years in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.

Va seeks for ways to guard against sea level rise

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:34:40 -0400

NORFOLK, Virginia - The threat that rising sea levels pose to Virginia's coastal communities is growing each year.

Plan for gas terminal off NJ, NY shores is revived

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:38:52 -0400

A company that withdrew its plan to build a liquefied natural gas terminal off the New Jersey and New York shorelines has revived the project.

Dead monk seal found on Kauai

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:53:15 -0400

LIHUE, Hawaii - Federal officials say an endangered Hawaiian monk seal found on the west side of Kauai apparently died of natural causes.

US tourist dies at beach in Cayman Islands

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:37:41 -0400

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - An 81-year-old cruise ship passenger from New York state has died at a beach in the Cayman Islands.

100 surfers honor surfer lost in Andrea's waves

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:47:12 -0400

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina - Surfers along South Carolina's Grand Strand have honored the memory of a surfer lost last week in the winds and waves of Tropical Storm Andrea.

Raccoons causing problems in north Fla. community

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:14:52 -0400

PALM COAST, Florida - Some pesky raccoons are keeping sheriff's deputies busy in one north Florida community.

Piping plover nest closes Cape Point to vehicles

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:19:03 -0400

BUXTON, North Carolina - Ramps that allow access to one of the most popular surf fishing sites on the Outer Banks are closed because workers with the National Park Service found a piping plover nest with three chicks.

Dead fin whale washes up on Ocean Shores beach

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:44:52 -0400

OCEAN SHORES, Washington - A 68-foot male fin whale washed ashore dead Thursday morning on the coast about four miles north of Ocean Shores.

RI awards $810k for coastal research

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:28:05 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Rhode Island is awarding $810,000 in federal grants to 18 research scientists studying the effects of climate change on the state's coastal environment.

Cruising Alaska? Alternatives to pricey excursions

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:40:18 -0400

JUNEAU, Alaska - It's cruise season in Alaska, with more than 1 million cruise passengers expected between April and September in port towns from Ketchikan to Seward.

Cuba girds for climate change by reclaiming coasts

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:26:51 -0400

CAYO COCO, Cuba - After Cuban scientists studied the effects of climate change on this island's 3,500 miles (5,630 kilometers) of coastline, their discoveries were so alarming that officials didn't share the results with the public to avoid causing panic.

Body of 4th drowning victim found off Gulf coast

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:29:24 -0400

GULF SHORES, Alabama - Beaches in Gulf Shores have reopened under yellow-flag conditions after being closed when four men drowned in dangerous rip currents.

Body of 4th drowning victim found off Gulf coast

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:31:53 -0400

GULF SHORES, Alabama - An Alabama city closed all of its beaches Monday after four men drowned in dangerous rip currents in the Gulf of Mexico in a two-day period.

Swimmers defy red flags on Panhandle beaches

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:38:58 -0400

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Florida - Deputies and other first responders are asking beachgoers to stay out of the water when red warning flags are posted.

Confed Cup: Action from Rio to northeastern Brazil

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:54:19 -0400

SAO PAULO - The action at the Confederations Cup will go from the nation's capital to the coastal cities in the northeast to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro.