Beaches along the Mediterranean are slowly disappearing. CNN Meteorologist Allison Chinchar explains why climate change is at least partly to blame.

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Mediterranean beaches are experiencing significant coastal erosion, primarily due to rising sea levels linked to climate change. In Tunisia, over 35% of beaches are eroding, affecting tourism, fishing, agriculture, and infrastructure. The Kerkennah archipelago has seen severe shoreline loss, attributed to both natural factors and human development along the coast.

In Alexandria, Egypt, the effects are particularly stark, with building collapses increasing tenfold over two decades and more than 7,000 structures identified as at risk. The Mediterranean Sea is warming faster than many other bodies of water, causing sea levels to rise and encroach up to 20 meters farther inland. While solutions such as breakwaters and sand replacement exist, their implementation has not kept pace with the rate of erosion, prompting scientists to urge immediate action.

Mediterranean beaches disappearing due to coastal erosion

Some Mediterranean beaches are slowly disappearing. That's because climate change is causing coastal erosion, CNN's Alison Chinchar explains. Summer is in full swing on Mediterranean coasts, but at many of the beaches, something feels smaller. The culprit is coastal erosion. As climate change drives sea levels to rise, scientists say shorelines are retreating and it's threatening far more than summer fun. In Tunisia, more than 35% of the country's beaches are eroding, according to a 2021 World Bank report, affecting tourism, fishing, agriculture and infrastructure. This fisherman and beachfront restaurant owner relies on the short yet vital tourism season and every year, he watches the shore he depends on slowly wash away. All of this used to be filled with sand. The sea ate it away. Look at these rocks. It's clear the stone wasn't here before, but the sea has worn it down. The sea pushed further in. The low-lying archipelago of Kerkennah, off the coast of Tunisia, has seen particularly harsh erosion from the global phenomenon. Over the last 30 years, we've observed significant erosion of beaches in Kerkennah due to natural climatic factors, mainly rising sea levels caused by increasing temperatures and human factors such as concentrating many buildings right on the coast, which has blocked the shoreline's natural evolution. On the other end of the Mediterranean, in Alexandria, Egypt, yet another devastating reality for many. Foundations are cracking and buildings are crumbling. Buildings are crumbling as water infiltrates sandy substrate eroding buildings from the bottom up. A study published in the journal Earth's Future found that coastal building collapses in Alexandria have increased tenfold over the last 20 years and identified more than 7,000 at risk of collapse. I used to live in another apartment before in a building and it eventually got slanted. I mean, after two years, we were all living like this, meaning all of us. Sea levels in the Mediterranean rise faster than many other bodies of water, partly because its shallow sea basin is warming faster. These images show how sea levels have changed over 22 years, with the water now reaching up to 20 meters farther inland than before. For many people that see the climatic changes as something that's gonna happen in the future, we don't need to worry about it. It's actually happening right now, right here. The solutions, breakwaters, sand replacement, and demolition remain slow to catch up to the rising tide, but scientists say the time to act is already slipping away. Alison Chinchar, CNN.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Kyiv and Moscow will both have to cede land to end the war in Ukraine and talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week will instantly show whether the Kremlin leader is willing to make a deal.

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Trump says both sides in Ukraine war will need to cede territory

A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues and another journalist in an Israeli airstrike in an attack condemned by journalists and rights groups.

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Israeli strike kills Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza

At last one person is dead, dozens are injured and two people are unaccounted for after an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton plant in Pennsylvania on Monday.

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At least 1 dead, dozens injured in U.S. Steel plant explosion

President Donald Trump has placed the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and announced he's activating the National Guard to combat crime in Washington, D.C.

Trump deploying National Guard to Washington, D.C.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is thanking European leaders for backing his push to join this week's Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, insisting an end to the war must be fair.

Alaska

Trump and Putin set to meet on Friday without Zelenskyy

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet in Alaska on Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Kyiv and its allies fear being sidelined and worry any deal could reward Moscow’s occupation of Ukrainian territory.

Kyiv

Ukraine fights for a seat at the table ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is defending his decision to keep fighting in Gaza, despite protests at home and abroad. Debora Patta has the latest.

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Netanyahu defends plan to expand war in Gaza

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is thanking European leaders for backing his push to join this week's Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, insisting an end to the war must be fair. Willie James Inman has more from the White House.

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Countdown begins to Trump-Putin meeting, without Zelenskyy

Violent weather hit several Midwest states over the weekend, with high winds being blamed for the death of at least one person in Nebraska and flash flooding prompting a state of emergency in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

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Milwaukee inundated with floodwaters, one dead in Nebraska

Thirty-seven major wildfires are currently burning across nine states in the western United States. Firefighters have made significant progress on the Canyon Fire in California, achieving 62% containment and allowing over 4,000 residents to return home, with minimal property loss reported.

Major fires continue to burn across western U.S.

President Donald Trump's envoy met with the Qatari prime minister on Saturday in Spain to discuss possible deals to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, as Israel's military plans to expand into Gaza City. Meanwhile, families of Israeli hostages and Palestinians alike are pleading for peace.

Families of Israeli hostages, Palestinians plead for ceasefire

Renewed anti-government protests have taken place in Israel, where relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas demanded their release and an end to the brutal war Israel has been waging in Gaza.

Israeli anti-government protesters take to the streets in Tel Aviv

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Kyiv "values and fully supports" a joint statement by European leaders that welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to try to end the war, while emphasizing the need to pressure Russia and provide security guarantees for Kyiv.

Europe stresses need to protect Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meet

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has firmly rejected Russia’s proposal requiring land concessions to end the war. Ukrainian and European officials have submitted a counterproposal to Washington.

Ukraine, Europe counter Russian ceasefire proposal ahead of US talks

There have been more protests, and counter protests, in several British towns and cities, outside of hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers. Some far-right protesters called for one of the hotels to stop housing migrants.

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A man who opened fire on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, firing into the complex from a pharmacy and killing a police officer, blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal, according to reports.

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The Gifford Fire burning through the rugged backcountry of California's Central Coast is now the state's largest wildfire of the year. It has reached so-called "mega-fire" status and is one of 38 large fires burning across nine states.

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President Trump is preparing to take another swing at a deal with President Putin during a high-stakes summit next Friday in Anchorage, Alaska. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the country will never give up land, even if it means an end to the war.

Trump: Ukraine must cede land for ceasefire; Zelenskyy refuses

The United Nations Security Council is set to hold a rare Sunday meeting to discuss Israel's plan to intensify its 22-month war with Hamas by taking control of Gaza City. CBS News' Debora Patta reports on the conflict and the mounting humanitarian crisis.

Netanyahu's plan to occupy Gaza comes under fire

At least 200 protesters have been arrested at a rally showing solidarity for Palestinians in Gaza, outside the Parliament in London. Crowds are also demonstrating against a ban on the Palestine Action group, after it was designated as a terrorist organisation.

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London:  Hundreds arrested during Palestine action protest

After almost four decades of a bloody conflict that until recently had no end in sight, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a peace agreement in the presence of the US President Donald Trump. Notably absent in this historic moment is Russia, which no longer plays a central role in the South Caucasus.

Azerbaijan and Armenia sign historic agreement

Montana's governor said that the dayslong manhunt for the suspect in a bar shooting has ended. 45-year-old Michael Brown was taken into custody on Friday.

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Montana bar shooting suspect captured after weeklong manhunt

President Trump announced Friday that he will hold a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska. The summit comes as Russia has been pushing to keep all the Ukrainian territory it gained from its invasion. Nancy Cordes and Margaret Brennan have the latest.

Trump, Putin to hold meeting in Alaska next week

The U.S. Department of Justice issued subpoenas in its investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.

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Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in the coming days, the Kremlin said on Thursday (August 7), as the U.S. president seeks a breakthrough to end the Ukraine war after voicing mounting frustration with his Russian counterpart and threatening him with new sanctions.

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Kremlin says Trump, Putin to meet soon; Ukraine seeks role for Europe

U.S. President Donald Trump's rushed deadline for Russia to strike a ceasefire deal or face more sanctions has arrived without much movement from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump deadline for Russia to reach ceasefire arrives

Protesters in Israel are voicing their concerns about a plan approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Security Cabinet to take over Gaza City. CBS News' Debora Patta has more.

Israel's security cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel intends to take full military control of Gaza and push a new offensive, despite mounting international criticism over the war’s human toll and growing hunger crisis.

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