Beach erosion in California threatens nearly 70% of beaches: Survey
The impact of historic weather and changing climate trends threaten up to 70% of California beaches, which could be lost to erosion by the end of this century, a recent U.S. Geological survey found. The government report released earlier this year, which is in the process of being peer-reviewed for publication, found that between 25% and 70% of California’s beaches – and up to two-thirds of the state’s approximately 840 miles of coastline – could be washed away by 2100 due to rising sea levels caused by global temperature increases and greenhouse gas emissions. In 2017, a study conducted by the same researchers found that between 31% and 67% were at risk of disappearing.