Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'coastal'

At Least 140 Dead In Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:21:00 EST

Witnesses say huge explosions rocked most every major security and police compound in Gaza City and across the coastal territory on Saturday. An informal ceasefire between Israel and Hamas expired last week. Since then, Hamas and other factions have dramatically increased rocket fire into southern Israel.

Israel Reseals Border Crossings With Gaza Strip

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

The United Nations is warning that hundreds of thousands of people in the Gaza Strip face severe shortages of fuel and food because Israel has sealed the borders. Israel allowed a minimal amount of aid into the coastal territory on Monday before reclosing the borders citing Palestinian rocket and mortar fire. The informal truce between Israel and Hamas, which controls Gaza, has all but collapsed. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

Wildfire Prompts Evacuations In Calif.

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:52:00 EST

Thousands of people are evacuated and more than 100 homes are destroyed by a raging wildfire in the wealthy California coastal community of Montecito near Santa Barbara. It's a celebrity enclave filled with multimillion dollars estates and ranches belonging to the likes of Oprah Winfrey.

Hurricane Ike Devastates Coastal Texas

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Hurricane Ike made landfall as a Category 2 storm in Texas early Saturday. It has weakened as it moves farther inland.

Massive Hurricane Ike Batters Southeast Texas

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:13:00 EDT

Hurricane Ike slammed into southeastern Texas on Saturday with sheets of rain and huge gusts of wind, causing widespread flooding and knocking out power for millions. Authorities worried that thousands of coastal residents who decided to stay in their homes would have to be rescued.

Galveston Begins To Feel Effects Of Ike

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:05:00 EDT

High water is already flooding low-lying areas of coastal Texas, even though the brunt of Hurricane Ike's force is hours away. Galveston Police Chief Charles Wiley sets the scene.

The Interior Department Scandal And Drilling

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

As Congress prepares to debate oil drilling in U.S. coastal waters, the Interior Department is caught up in a wide-ranging ethics scandal. John Dimsdale of Marketplace tells Alex Chadwick the scandal could have an impact on oil-drilling legislation.

New Orleans Bruised But Not Broken By Gustav

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Lt. Gen. Robert Van Antwerp, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with Renee Montage about the emergency response to Hurricane Gustav. The Corps is tracking the water levels and monitoring communication among other federal and state agencies, local levee boards and liaisons with all 13 coastal parishes.

Gustav Hits Vulnerable Coastal Area

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT

It has been estimated that the Louisiana loses a football-sized area of wetlands every 40 minutes due to damage caused by levees. Robert Twilley of Louisiana State University tells Melissa Block that Gustav hit smack in the middle of the state's most vulnerable coastal area. Can it recover?

'Dead Zones' Multiplying In World's Oceans

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

A global study shows the number of "dead zones" — areas of ocean with too little oxygen for most marine life — has increased by one-third since 1995. In the latest issue of the journal Science, researchers say these polluted waters are the leading threat to life in coastal oceans.

Reviving Algeria's Once-Robust Cinema Industry

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT

European film aficionados are noting a resurgence in North Africa's film industry. The coastal city of Oran, Algeria, recently hosted its second annual Arab Film Festival. But Algerian producers and critics say the war-battered and repressive country still has a long way to go to regain the form that produced such classics as The Battle of Algiers in the 1960s.

Chinese City Partners with New York School

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:03:00 EDT

Dalian, China, a coastal city not far from North Korea, has created an unlikely alliance with the State University of New York. In the city's quest to be world-class and high-tech, SUNY is helping to train autoworkers at Dalian's University of Technology.

Spurred by Rising Seas, Dubai's Floating Ambition

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:32:00 EDT

Dubai will try just about anything; the bolder and more outlandish, the better. So two Dutch architects have opened a business there specializing in homes, offices and hotels that float. They hope their floating architecture will help coastal cities around the world survive climate change.

Casinos Change the Face of Biloxi

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Hurricane Katrina pulverized the casinos on Mississippi's Gulf Coast, but they have recovered and are expanding. But many complain that Biloxi -- once a showplace of coastal antebellum homes -- is turning into a garish town.

Tanker Spill Off South Korea Threatens Coast

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:33:00 EST

A collision at sea leaves a stricken tanker ship bleeding 66,000 barrels of oil into South Korea's coastal waters, in what is likely the largest-ever such spill in the Asian nation, officials say.

Hundreds Dead in Bangladesh Cyclone

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:44:00 EST

At least 425 people are dead and tens of thousands homeless in the wake of a major cyclone that slammed into low-lying coastal areas of Bangladesh before losing strength as it moved inland.

Israel Gives Gaza 'Enemy' Status

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDT

Israel's security cabinet declares Gaza an "enemy entity," paving the way for cuts in gas supplies into the already isolated coastal strip. These and other punitive measures are a bid to isolate Hamas in response to rocket fire aimed at southern Israel.

Israel Prepares to Cut Off Power, Supplies to Gaza

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:14:00 EDT

Israel's Security Cabinet declares the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" as a first step toward cutting off power and fuel supplies to the coastal strip, a move sure to put a damper on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's peacemaking mission.

Libya Realizes Part of Its Great Pipe Dream

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:31:00 EDT

A recently completed pipeline pumps water from the Sahara Desert to Libyan coastal cities, which have long suffered a shortage of fresh water. It's part of a grand vision for Libya's decades-long public works project.

Importing Sand, Glass May Help Restore Beaches

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:48:00 EDT

Coastal engineers in Florida rebuild the beaches after hurricanes but their job is getting harder. Options to restore sand range from sand bypassing, which involves scooping up sand and carrying it past obstacles like ports, to grinding glass from bottles to the same size as a grain of sand.

Trash Bin Eyed as Origin of Fatal Charleston Fire

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:00:00 EDT

New details are emerging on the cause of a furniture store fire that killed nine firefighters late Monday night in Charleston, S.C. Authorities say the fire started in a trash bin outside the store and quickly spread into the store and an adjacent warehouse. In the meantime, the coastal community tries to cope with its loss.

Fiji's Mangroves, Coral Under Assault

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:22:00 EDT

Coastal mangrove forests help protect villages from storm surges, and coral reefs harbor the fish villagers live off of. But a climate witness program in Fiji shows these natural systems are threatened; villagers and scientists are trying to uncover why.

Great Lakes Lighthouses: Beacons for Tourism...

Wed, 30 May 2007 20:16:00 EDT

Small coastal communities around the Great Lakes are finding that more and more visitors are interested in maritime history. This is especially exciting for Michigan, where tourism is stagnant and the economy is depressed. But preservation projects face the challenge of meeting the state's rules.

Hurricane Predictors Expect a Busy Storm Season

Tue, 22 May 2007 17:30:00 EDT

Forecasters are expecting a busy hurricane season. And that's renewed interest in the link between global warming and hurricanes. Scientists still don't agree on precisely how climate change will affect these storms. But they do agree on several factors that will mean a greater risk of storm damage to coastal communities in the coming decades.

The Musicians of !!!: Making Their Own 'Myths'

Thu, 17 May 2007 14:20:00 EDT

The nine-member band !!! has a raucous, rollicking sound, and a name that's open to interpretation. The bi-coastal band met in a dingy basement in Nashville, Tenn., to record its latest CD, Myth Takes.