The Golden State’s development coincided with an brief period of coastal calm, making the shoreline seem more stable than it is. Now that erosion, flooding, and rising sea levels are reshaping California’s coast, how will residents confront their new disturbing reality? Seawalls and sandbags can only protect so much.
The California Coast Is Disappearing Under the Rising Sea. Our Choices Are Grim
Rosanna Xia | Los Angeles Times | July 7, 2019 | 7,398 words
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