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Severe coastal erosion along Malibu’s Point Dume bluffs has created eight-foot drop-offs, prompting closures of Westward Beach Road and the beach parking area as authorities warn of dangerous conditions amid ongoing rebuilding from the Palisades Fire; swells from Hurricane Genevieve are fueling the damage, with temporary toilets installed and no reopening timeline yet.
A Landsat 9 image contrasts southern Maine’s broad, sandy beaches—fed by rivers and reshaped by waves—with the northeast’s jagged, rocky coast carved by glacial valleys, a difference driven by bedrock and glacial history that also influences lobster and oyster industries and underpins ongoing satellite-based aquaculture research.
China says foreign intelligence agencies are attaching sensors to sea turtles to map its coastline and identify weaknesses in coastal defenses, collecting data on water conditions and transmitting it overseas; it urges security checks on imported equipment and asks fishermen to report any unusual devices at sea.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 1 in Japan's Noto Peninsula caused significant uplift, moving the coastline by up to 820 feet and creating newly exposed beaches. Satellite images and field investigations revealed the extent of the coastal changes, with some ports left dry and inaccessible to boats. The earthquake also caused nearly 14-foot-high tsunamis in certain areas. Ongoing investigations are being conducted to further understand the impact of the earthquake on the region.
Winter storm watches have been posted inland as a winter storm is expected to impact the area from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning. Rain and snow will develop, starting as light rain before transitioning to snow for much of the state. The coastline will see the transition last, with accumulating snow expected overnight. Snow totals will range from a coating to 2 inches along the coast, 2-5 inches north of the coast, and 5-10 inches further north, with some parts of the mountains seeing up to a foot of snow. The snow will taper off on Monday morning, with snow showers continuing in the afternoon and night. The rest of the week will be mostly dry but cold, with temperatures in the 20s to low 30s and overnight lows in the single digits and teens.