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California’s coastline is eroding with every tide and storm, but everything built before we knew better is fixed in place with nowhere to go.
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Yvonna Smith's comment,
October 16, 2020 12:16 PM
Wow, this article says that in the last 100 years, sea level rise was less than nine inches, but by the end of the century could be as great as nine feet. This would have massive effects on economic property values and critical habitats.
Eric Pachowicz's comment,
October 16, 2020 5:38 PM
Yeah, that was a real bummer to read. I was kinda shocked by how impacted the bluff top homes were and how Pacifica is already planning so far in the future. As Yvonna said, this could be a huge economic problem that we would have to face in the future.
Megan Brown's comment,
October 20, 2020 11:34 PM
I found this article to be very insightful. When the author wrote "We’ve all played by the shore and built castles in the sand, but seem to forget what happens next: The ocean always wins." it really puts sea level rise into perspective. Reading about the different approaches to dealing with sea-level rise is interesting because of the clashing of values. The concept of managed retreat seems un-American but if sea walls are continued to be built then everything that makes California unique will be destroyed. It will be fascinating to see which approached prevail.
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