2023

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California Trial Court Clarifies When Coastal Property Owners Are Entitled to Seawall Protection Under the Coastal Act
Nossaman, LLP - August 30, 2023
California Overhauls Its Sea Level Rise Plan as Climate Change Reshapes Coastal Life
KQED - April 24, 2023
Supporting Military Mission Resilience with Nature-based Solutions
U.S. Pacific Fleet - April 20, 2023
Morning Lookout: Cummings' Coastal Commission priorities, SC Shakespeare transition & Hwy. 17 tree work
Lookout Santa Cruz - April 12, 2023
UC Santa Cruz professor says rising sea levels are a growing threat to coastal California
KCBX FM - April 11, 2023
Seas have drastically risen along southern U.S. coast in past decade
The Washington Post - April 10, 2023
Billionaire founder of Paul Mitchell and Patron invest in man-made coral reefs
CNBC - April 10, 2023
Pendulums under ocean waves could prevent beach erosion
Popular Science - April 10, 2023
Study Finds Shockingly Fast Sea Level Rise Around U.S. Southeast and Gulf Coast
Gizmondo - April 10, 2023
'Headed off the charts': world's ocean surface temperature hits record high
The Guardian - April 7, 2023
What will it cost to protect the Bay Area from sea level rise? Try $110 Billion, says state agency
San Francisco Chronicle - April 7, 2023
Sea level rise underway, challenging planning
Mad River Union - April 6, 2023
With 'horizontal levee,' Palo Alto brings new approach to sea-level rise protection
Palo Alto Weekly - April 5, 2023
Global Study Finds Planner Using Wide Variety of Sea-Level Rise Projections
Utah State University - April 4. 2023
MST's embattled SURF! project is entering a decisive gauntlet: the Coastal Commission
Monterey County Weekly - March 30, 2023
As flooding increases, these cities are designed to work with - not against - the water. Here's how they're doing it
CNN - March 29, 2023
Arcata leaders hear sea level rise update
Times Standard - March 29, 2023
Sea levels are rising - and it's going to get worse. Here's how some communities are adapting
CBS News - March 28, 2023
Rising seas will cut off many properties before they're flooded
ars Technica - March 24, 2023
Landslides raise concern, warning for coastal blufftop living
The Orange County Register - March 18, 2023
Newsom's climate budget would slash funds that protect coast
Cal Matters - March 8, 2023
Region-Wide Sea Level Rise Plan. But Who Would Enforce It?
KQED - February 24, 2023
Editorial - Difficult path forward for West Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz Sentinel - February 22, 2023
Turner, partners to build $631M flood wall in lower Manhattan
Construction Dive - February 21, 2023
Sea Level Rise: A Guide for Public and Private Projects
Nossaman, LLP - January 25, 2023

2022

DWR Awards $5 Million for Delta Communities to Improve Flood Emergency Response
California Department of Water Resources - November 16, 2022
NASA Study: Rising Sea Level Could Exceed Estimates for U.S. Coasts
NASA - November 15, 2022
Commentary: Could the ocean slake California's thirst?
Cal Matters - November 14, 2022
Coastal Commission wants changes at 1970s-era Oceanside beach condo complex
The San Diego Union-Tribune - November 13, 2022
Smart Coast California co-founders honored for coastal protection work
Santa Barbara News-Press - November 12, 2022
Sea levels might rise much faster than thought, data from Greenland suggest
Space.com - November 9, 2022
Car Leadership Award
Santa Barbara Independent - October 28, 2022
Bob Walsmith: Leadership Award Goes to Krista Pleiser and Marta Golding-Brown
Noozhawk - October 26, 2022
Sausalito to receive $1M for sea level planning
Marin Independent Journal - September 26, 2022
House of 7 Gables gets state grant for coastal resilience plan
The Salem News - September 24, 2022
Big waves move railroad tracks, again, in south San Clemente
The Orange County Register - September 23, 2022
International team of scientists find many coastal cities worldwide vulnerable to sea level rise due to rapid land sinking
UNM Newsroom - September 20, 2022
Billions in Climate Deal Funding Could Help Protect U.S. Coastal Cities
The New York Times - September 20, 2022
Rising seas threaten Mass. South Coast and prosperous fishing port, report finds. Here are 5 takeaways
wbur - September 19, 2022
These six projects will kick off S.F.'s work to protect the Embarcadero from sea level rise, earthquakes
San Francisco Chronicle - September 16, 2022
SANDAG accepts $330M to move railway off Del Mar bluffs
Coast News Group - September 12, 2022
Gov. Newsom Signs Bay Area Legislator's Climate Bill
NBC Bay Area - September 11, 2022
Major sea-level rise caused by melting of Greenland ice cap is 'now inevitable'
The Guardian - August 29, 2022
Here's where California's cliffs are collapsing into the sea the fastest
Los Angeles Times - August 18, 2022
California's vital ocean current will soon see major disruption.  Here's what's at stake
San Francisco Chronicle - August 14, 2022
California's cliffs are falling into the sea. This map shows the spots where they're eroding the fastest
San Francisco Chronicle - August 9, 2022
Coastal Commission's concerns pause permit application for Oceano airport
New Times - July 21, 2022
Eureka City Council adopts recommendations to address sea level rise
KRCR - July 20, 2022
Humboldt Bay found to have highest sea level rise rate in California
KRCR - July 19, 2022
Scientists Use Lasers to Track Coastal Erosion
SpectrumNews1.com - June 13, 2022
Stanford Researchers Reveal Add-on Benefits of Natural Defenses Against Sea-level Rise
Stanford.edu June 9, 2022

Coastal Commission considers Del Mar Bluff projects
San Diego Union Tribune - June 8, 2022

Coastal Communities Using Reef Balls to Combat Rising Sea Levels
SpectrumNews1.com June 9, 2022

Protection and Restoration of Coastal Habitats yield multiple benefits for urban residents as sea levels rise
Nature.com June 2022
PAK Airport completes Phase 1 of its $30 million Flood Hazard Protection Project
Oakland Airport - May 24, 2022
Smart Coast California Summit
Santa Barbara Independent - May 23, 2022
Extreme Storms May Protect Beaches Against Sea-level Rise
Environment News Service - May 17, 2022
Sea level rise work begins in Burlingame and Millbrae
The Daily Journal - May 7, 2022
The Fight Over Managed Retreat
Malibu Magazine - May 2022
New Zealand Unveils Climate Adaptation Plan In Face of Rising Sea Levels
World Economic Forum - May 4, 2022
'Invisible' effects could paralyze towns if rising sea-levels aren't stopped
Newshub - May 2, 2022
New California bill could require 'blue carbon' to offset coastal development
​Phys.org - May 2, 2022
Santa Barbara City Council to tackle sea-level rise issues
Santa Barbara News-Press - May 1, 2022
Real estate transactions in Hawai'i must now disclose risks of sea level rise
Maui Now - April 29, 2022
Newsom Desalination Project Should Be Approved - "We Need More Damn Tools in the Toolkit"
Mercury News - April 29, 2022
California Coastal Commission Is Trying to Stop a Fence Along Del Mar Railroad Tracks
NBC San Diego - April 23, 2022
Sea level rise is a threat to all Californians, whether they live near the coast or not
KCRA - April 23, 2022
Ike Dike plans continue after climate change predicts rising sea levels in Gulf
KHOU-11 - April 20, 2022
The world's coastal cities are sinking, but not for the reason you think
Quartz - April 19, 2022
San Jose: $545 million project breaks ground to improve flood protection along south San Francisco bay shoreline
Mercury News - April 14, 2022
Builders Seek Ability to Develop More Coastal Areas
The Bradenton Times - April 17, 2022
Future seawalls: Higher, stronger and better for marine life
The Tribune - April 17, 2022
'It's happening now': how rising sea levels are causing a US migration crisis 
The Guardian - April 7, 2022
Climate Change Impacts Across California
Legislative Analyst's Office - April 5, 2022
"Managed Retreat" Is a Terrible Way to Talk About Responding to Climate Change
Slate - April 4, 2022
Bolsa Chica Wetlands Face Dire Threat From Sea Level Rise
The Orange County Register - April 1, 2022
Opinion: Coastal wetlands can provide our next climate solution
Mercury News - March 29, 2022
Cities Push to Fight Sea-Level Rise in San Diego County
government technology - March 29, 2022
Antarctic ice shelves are shattering.  How fast will seas rise?
National Geographic - March 28, 2022
A Massive Ice Shelf Collapsed In East Antarctica for First Time on Record
Vice - March 28, 2022
Saving San Diego County's beaches: Coastal cities push for regional sand project
Del Mar Times - March 27, 2022
Burlingame plans for projected sea level rise
The Daily Journal - March 26, 2022
Napa County looks at sea level rise predictions
Napa Valley Register - March 13, 2022
Marin Voice: Before blaming sea level rise, check for sunken roads
Marin Independent Journal - March 9, 2022
San Clemente gets $570,000 state grant to study shrinking sand
The Orange County Register - March 9, 2022
Sen. Ossoff: Tybee Beach renourishments funds key to protect 'precious natural resources'
Savannah Morning News - March 5, 2022
Environmentalists look to dunes as oceans rise
Spectrum News - March 4, 2022
Want due process?  Don't look to the California Coastal Commission
The Orange County Register - February 28, 2022
IPCC: Sea Level Rise Adaptation Is Essential, Not Optional
NRDC - February 28, 2022
Florida is already seeing climate change.  New global report says it could worsen
Miami Herald - February 28, 2022
Santa Barbara's Monique Limon and Steve Bennett Co-Author Bill for Climate Change  Accountability
Santa Barbara Independent - February 24, 2022
Planning Commission asks the Coastal Commission for a sea-level rise update
The Malibu Times - February 23, 2022
City Updates Grant Application Related to Shoreline Protection
San Clemente Times - February 22, 2022
Sea Level Rise Legislation Gets Second Chance
Legal Planet - February 22, 2022
What a foot of sea level rise could mean for San Diego
The San Diego Union-Tribune - February 18, 2022
Sea-Level Rise: Could the Netherlands' Polder System Work in the US?
Arch Daily - February 18, 2022
This NOAA map shows how your neighborhood will flood with each foot of sea level rise
Fast Company - February 17, 2022
The Fight Over 'Managed Retreat' From Sea-Level Rise In CA Coastal Towns Makes It to 'This American Life'
SFiST - February 17, 2022
Fighting the ocean: Pismo Beach permitted a seawall that would protect three homes, but the California Coastal Commission has other plans
New Times SLO - February 17, 2022
Rising sea levels pose perilous threat to California coast, study raises new alarms
Los Angeles Times - February 16, 2022
U.S. sea level to rise by 2050 as much as in past century, NOAA says
Reuters - February 16, 2022
Onset of modern sea level rise began in 1863, study finds
Daily Mail - February 21, 2022
Expect West Coast seas to rise 8 inches by 2050 - it'll be even worse on the East Coast
San Francisco Chronicle - February 15, 2022
Will Rising Seas Drown the California Dream?
The Washington Post - February 13, 2022
Commission opposes what simulated sea level rise, tsunami could mean for Poseidon desalination plant
Orange County Register - February 10, 2022
"A relly, horribly bad idea": Planners slam dune & shoreline management plan
Coastal View - February 9, 2022
Marin planners envision Tomales Bay sea-level barriers
Marin Independent Journal - January 29, 2022
Coastal Commission halts production of seawalls in Pismo Beach
Mustang News - January 26, 2022
Cliff top trains could race into tunnels to avoid rising seas
E&E News - January 25, 2022
Manhattan Beach tries to re-create beach dunes to protect against erosion
Daily Breeze - January 24, 2022
Army Corps of Engineers to Invest Nearly $173 Million in California Projects
Senator Dianne Feinstein - January 21, 2022
Manhattan Beach Fights Sea-Level Rise With Dune Project
Patch - January 20, 2022
Marshall and Inverness picked for living shoreline projects in new report
Point Reyes Light - January 19, 2022
Santa Cruz Harbor sees more than $6 million in tsunami damage
Santa Cruz Sentinel - January 18, 2022
Caltrans Predicts Highway 37 To Be Permanently Flooded by Mid-Century; Seeks Solutions For Vital Corridor
CBS San Francisco - January 18, 2022
Appeals court clears path for controversial 469-home development at edge of Newark wetlands
Mercury News - January 12, 2022
Opinion: Sea level rise will soon affect San Diego. We must act now.
The San Diego Union-Tribune - January 10, 2022
Concerns aren’t eroding as city dives in to study sea level rise
Half Moon Bay Review - January 5, 2022
Half Moon Bay faces issues due to sea level rise
The Daily Journal - January 3, 2022
Many Stinson Beach homes could be flooded amid rising seas within a decade. Would building dunes save them?
San Francisco Chronicle - January 2, 2022

2021

Coastal Commission blocks seawall construction in Pismo Beach
Cal Coast News - December 31, 2021
Coastal Commission fights Pismo Beach over private seawalls
New Times SLO - December 30, 2021
Southern California coast hit with both good and bad news in 2021
​Los Angeles Daily News - December 21, 2021
Digging, dredging, draining: The dirty business of wetland restoration
sfbay.ca 0 December 18, 2021
The Bay Is Rising.  Newark Residents Wonder Why The City Plans to Develop Its Shoreline
KQED - December 13, 2021
San Clemente prepares for wave of beach changes with sea level rise erosion
The Orange County Register - December 11, 2021
With critical infrastructure at risk due to sea level rising, San Clemente approves coastal resiliency plan
Los Angeles Times - December 9, 2021
Realtors Give $1.1 Million to Nonprofit to Defend Property Rights as Sea Level Rises
Times of San Diego - December 8, 2021
Researchers Work to Keep Imperial Beach Above Water
NBC San Diego - December 2, 2021
Stinson Beach home project tests coastal development rules
Marin Independent Journal - November 29, 2021
CCC Extends Permit for Capo Beach Interim Protections
Dana Point Times - November 26, 2021
Ten coastal communities band together to defend against flooding from climate change
Press Herald - November 26, 2021
The world's first FLOATING CITY is coming to South Korea in 2025
in entertainment - November 23, 2021
Boulders, sand bags on Capistrano Beach can stay through April
The Orange County Register - November 22, 2021
Coastal Commission green lights Surf and Sand Resort remodel
Laguna Beach Independent - November 19, 2021
Climate change could fuel bigger summer waves in southern California
The Orange County Register - November 19, 2021
SMa.r.t. Column: A Flooding Prospect
Santa Monica Mirror - November 18, 2021
San Clemente take deep dive into future impacts of sea level rise
The Orange County Register - November 17, 2021
San Clemente takes deep dive into future impacts of sea level rise
The Orange County Register - November 17, 2021
State addresses urgency to prepare roads, water systems for rising sea
The Orange County Register - November 17, 2021
Nelson: How Many Rocks Will it Take to Hold Back the Pacific?
Voice of OC - November 15, 2021
California scores well on Surfrider Foundation report card
kpbs - November 12, 2021
Carlsbad submits land-use plan update for review, challenges still ahead
The Coast News - November 10, 2021
Climate insurance aims to protect state's most vulnerable population from disaster
Spectrum News 1 - November 10, 2021
Burlingame preparing for sea level rise
The Daily Journal - November 9, 2021
Laguna Beach seawall still stands despite 3-year-old removal order
The Orange County Register - November 5, 2021
Managed retreat: Unpopular, expensive and not going away
E&E News - November 5, 2021
S.F. says Embarcadero needs to be raised as much as 7 feet to prepare for sea level rise
San Francisco Chronicle - November 5, 2021
As Sea Levels Rise, Who Will Pay to Protect and Restore South Bay's Shore?
San Jose Inside - November 4, 2021
'We do need to back away from the coast,' climate scientist warns
Yahoo!news - November 2, 2021
COP26: Record sea level rise and past seven years to b warmest ever, UN climate report finds
sky news - November 1, 2021
Sea level is already guaranteed to rise by 5 feet, climate scientist says
Yahoo!news - October 31, 2021
Rising tides are cutting into restored wetlands on San Pablo Bay.  Salvaged logs might be the answer
San Francisco Chronicle - October 29, 2021
Coastal States Seek to Limit Seawall Construction
PEW - October 28, 2021
City looks to living shoreline to protect residents from sea level rise
CoastalView.com - October 27, 2021
Referendum could be a bellwether of coastal dwellers' willingness to pay for flood protection
Virginia Mercury - October 25, 2021
Carlsbad approves Local Coastal Program update
The San Diego Union-Tribune - October 16, 2021
Carlsbad council updates coastal plan, battle over Ponto Park continues
The Coast News Group - October 13, 2021
Del Mar withdraws from Coastal Commission hearing on ADU ordinance
Del Mar Times - October 6, 2021
Coastal erosion in San Clemente threatens railroad tracks, pricey homes
Los Angeles Times - October 2, 2021
Sea Level Rise Campaign to Shore Up CA
Cision PR Newswire - September 28, 2021
State sea-level rise laws advance as urgency surges
The Orange County Register - September 24, 2021
Newsom Signs Toni Atkins' Bill Funding Local Efforts to Mitigate Sea Level Rise
Times of San Diego - September 24, 2021
For rent: Calif. houses endangered by rising seas
E&E News - September 24, 2021
Opinion: Sea level rise will be disastrous for San Diego if we don't address it now
The San Diego Union-Tribune - September 20, 2021
New Climate Change Problems Predicted for Coastal Cities
The Malibu Times - September 20, 2021
Banks consider climate risk for home loans, a process called 'underwaterwriting' or 'blue-lining'
CNBC - September 20, 2021
No, damming the Golden Gate won't save the Bay Area from rising seas
San Francisco Chronicle - September 18, 2021
Record Increase In Artic Sea Ice
Real Climate Science - September 17, 2021
Why groundwater flooding is becoming a threat to coastal cities as sea levels rise
The Orange County Register - September 16, 2021
Miami's best real estate is under threat from rising sea levels, so the wealthy are moving to higher ground
ABC News - September 13, 2021
Construction begins on sea wall to protect train tracks in Del Mar
Los Angeles Times - September 12, 2021
Meet the man helping build a South San Francisco more resilient to sea level rise
San Francisco Business Times - September 10, 2021
Historic Sea Level Rise Bill Passes Senate
Oakdale Leader - September 8, 2021
NASA: New online visualization tool will enable anyone to see what sea levels will look like anywhere in the world in the decades to come
YubaNet.com - September 2, 2021
California Coastal Commission Releases Sea Level Rose Plan for Public Comment
The Log - September 2, 2021
Is Your Home Value at Risk From Climate Change?  Recent Research Finds A Link
UK Today News - August 1, 2021
State report raises fresh alarms over sea-level rise
The Press-Enterprise - August 27, 2021
Seawall to benefit Namatakula villagers
FBC News - August 26, 2021
Coastal Erosion Wipes Out Westward Beach Access Road
The Malibu Times - August 25, 2021
How should California confront the rising sea?  These lawmakers have some bold ideas
Los Angeles Times - August 20, 2021
It Rained at the Summit of Greenland's Ice Sheet for the First Time Ever Recorded
Gizmodo - August 19, 2021
Report: More people and property at risk in San Mateo County from sea level rise
The Daily Journal - August 13, 2021
Cobblestones and sand dunes proposed for battered Capo Beach 
The Orange County Register - August 11, 2021
Newsom, Biden Have Majority Support for their Handling of Environmental Issues; Majorities Across Party Lines Approve of Prioritizing Alternative Energy
Sierra Sun Times - July 29, 2021
Update on Future Plans for Capistrano Beach Announced
Dana Point Times - July 29, 2021
Study: Walls for sea level rise could cause floods in San Mateo County
The Daily Journal - July 26, 2021
California weighs first step in 'managed retreat' from rising Pacific
Reuters - July 20, 2021
Nelson: Metrolink's $50 Million Serra Siding Doesn't Pass the Smell Test
Voice of OC - July 19, 2021
California's Cliffs Are Collapsing One by One
The Atlantic - July 17, 2021
Marin adopts new coastal plan
Marin Independent Journal - July 16, 2021
Sea walls might just make floods someone else's problem, study suggests
ARS Technica - July 15, 2021
NASA: Moon 'wobble' will cause surge in coastal flooding in the 2030's
The Press Democrat - July 14, 2021
New Coastal Commissioner Meagan Harmon discusses seal level rise and offshore wind energy
KCBX.fm - July 14, 2021
Palo Alto Baylands project aims to prepare area for sea level rise
Palo Alto Weekly - July 13, 2021
Oceanside searches for ways to keep sand on its eroding beaches
The San Diego Union-Tribune - July 11, 2021
Chicago has a strange problem: water levels that may be both too high and too low.
The New York Times - July 8, 2021
Plan for boutique resort new SLO County pier sparks appeal from 2 coastal commissioners
The Tribune - July 7, 2021
A $26 billion plan to save the Houston area from rising seas
ars technica - June 3, 2021
Work Gets Underway on Cap Beach Coastal Trail
Patch - July 2, 2021
Part 3: Hayward Rising Reality: A look at the difficulties facing communities bracing for climate change all along San Francisco Bay - San Francisco Chronicle - July 2, 2021
CA Sen. Alex Padilla announces legislation to protect coastal communities
The Daily Californian - June 30, 2021
The Central Coast has a new California Coastal Commissioner.  What are her priorities?
The Tribune - June 29, 2021
'The water is coming': Florida Keys faces stark reality as seas rise
The Guardian - June 24, 2021
California May Buy Up Beach Houses Threatened by Sea-Level Rise
Scientific American - June 24, 2021
Exclusive housing development must open its gates to the public, Coastal Commission says
Long Beach Post News - June 23, 2021
Seawalls raise as many questions as they answer
Finance & Commerce - June 23, 2021
An Earthquake in Japan Speaks to a Sea Wall in San Francisco
The New York Times - June 22, 2021
Major Ocean-Observing Satellite Starts Providing Science Data
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology - June 21, 2021
Editorial: As seal levels rise, California must increase Coastal Commission funding
Los Angeles Times - June 21, 2021
Part 2: Foster City Rising Reality: A look at the difficulties facing communities bracing for climate change all along San Francisco Bay - San Francisco Chronicle - June 18, 2021
The Known Unknowns of Sea Level Rise
NASA Earth Observatory - June 16, 2021
How oysters and seagrass could help the California coast adapt to rising seas
Grist - June 15, 2021
Mayor among OC nominees for Coastal Commission
Sun newspapers - June 11, 2021
Editorial: Gavin Newsom's swollen budget is still short on cash to protect the Bay Area from rising seas
San Francisco Chronicle - June 10, 2021
A Buyout Program for the Rich Passed the CA State Senate
​Knock LA - June 10, 2021
Archaeologists Investigate Past Impact of Sea-Level Changes at Israeli Coastal Sites
UC San Diego News Center - June 9, 2021
Earth has lost and gained many oceans.  Here's where a new one might appear next.
National Geographic - June 8, 2021
Del Mar declines to seek Coastal Commission certification for sea level rise plan
Del Mar Times - June 8, 2021
Adamson House Erosion Continues as State Works to Find Solution
The Malibu Times - June 5, 2021
Part 1: Mission Creek Rising Reality: A look at the difficulties facing communities bracing for climate change all along San Francisco Bay - San Francisco Chronicle - June 4, 2021
City of Del Mar: Council to Review Coastal Commission Revisions to Sea Level Rise Policies
Patch - May 27, 2021
Researchers Use Virtual Reality to Show Dangers of Sea Level Rise
Good Times - May 25, 2021
Waterfront properties in Virginia subject to new wetlands guidelines
Daily Press - May 25, 2021
Episode 5. On The Rocks
KCRW - Episode 5 (around May 20, 2021)
Newsom's Budget Includes $11M for Port of Humboldt Bay Development to Support Emerging Offshore Wind Industry
Lost Coast Outpost - May 19, 2021
Sea Level Rise: How Well Is Connecticut Preparing?
NBC Connecticut - May 17, 2021
Coastal Commission approves Medio Bridge replacement
Half Moon Bay Review - May 14, 2021
A weak spot in Solana Beach's seaside armor
Los Angeles Times - May 10, 2021
The Future of the Coast
The Current. - May 6, 2021
Op-Ed: We can't hold back rising oceans. We can only move out of the way
Los Angeles Times - May 6, 2021
Ron DeSantis Pushes Coastal 'Resilience' While Doing Little To Tackle Climate Change
npr - May 5, 2021
Hitting Paris climate goal could cut sea level rise in half by 2100
NewScientist - May 5, 2021
Opinion: North Carolina bureaucrats are about to learn a lesson in the importance of property rights
Carolina Journal - May 4, 2021
Bill would require Hawaii home sales to disclose sea level rise
Pacific Business News - May 4, 2021
Governor Appoints Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Meagan Harmon to California Coastal Commission
Noozhawk - May 4, 2021
Where's the sand? Coastal cities hope delivery to local beaches will come
The Orange County Register - May 1, 2021
San Mateo County panel seeks answers on climate change
The Daily Journal - May 1, 2021
Econews Report: SEa Level Rise - Is California Doomed?
Los Coast Outpost - April 24, 2021
Rising Sea Level Threatens Stinson Beach Neighborhoods
KPIX CBS SF BayArea - April 22, 2021
Miami's sea level rise bill is $4 billion by 2060. It won't keep every neighborhood dry.
Miami Herald - April 23, 2021
New Jersey to bake climate change risk into policies, share costs
Fox 5 New York - April 23, 2021
Coastal Commission approves city's Land Use Plan *SCCa quote*
Half Moon Bay Review - April 21, 2021
Op-Ed: California law needs to catch up to sea level rise
Los Angeles Times - April 21, 2021
City of Half Moon Bay: City of Half Moon Bay Land Use Plan Certified By California Coastal Commission
Patch - April 19, 2021
House lifting is big business following a record year of storms
CNBC - April 19, 2021
Newport Beach planning $12 million system to fight Balboa Island flooding
Orange County Register - April 19, 2021
The simple local solution to sea level rise? Mud from the bottom of San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Chronicle - April 13, 2021
House hunters are fleeing climate change, causing a new kind of gentrification
Grist - April 9, 2021
Caltrans and Others Fight Against Sea Level Rise on the Central Coast
Atascadero News - April 7, 2021
Homebuyers ignore warnings of rising seas; lenders keep lending
UCLA Anderson Review - March 31, 2021
Seawall protecting Laguna Beach home slated for demolition after legal battle
The Orange County Register - March 26, 2021
Sea Level Rise Legislation - What's On The Horizon?
Lexology - March 25, 2021
California has a New Idea for Homes at Risk from Rising Seas: Buy, Rent, Retreat
NPR - March 21, 2021
Sacramento Report: Officials Tackle Rising Seas and Raging Fires
Voice of San Diego - March 19, 2021
Chuck Schumer Stalls Climate Overhaul of Flood Insurance Program
The New York Times - March 18, 2021
Rising seas, worsening wildfires endanger California parks
CalMatters - March 17, 2021
The Coming Tide: North Bay Cities Grapple with Sea Level Rise
Bohemian - March 16, 2021
Natural Resources Committee Passes Atkins' Bill to Protect California from Sea Level Rise
YubaNet.com - March 16, 2021
Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration Project To Protect Shoreline
Patch - March 13, 2021
Man Made Tide Pools May Protect Land Around San Diego Bay
kpbs - March 12, 2021
Hope for 7 miles of Eroding SoCal Coast
Patch - March 8, 2021
Stinson Beach to devise sea-level rise defense plan
Marin Independent Journal - March 7, 2021
UCSC leads multicampus initiative on coastal resilience and climate adaptation
UC Santa Cruz - March 3, 2021
Buildings like S.F.'s Millennium Tower are causing the Bay Area to sink under their weight
San Francisco Chronicle - February 19, 2021
California Ocean Protection Council Approves $8 Million in Grants to Improve Resilience to Sea-Level Rise Along the Coast
YubaNet.com - February 19, 2021
California Needs a More Flexible Approach to Sea Level Rise Planning
Rand Corporation - February 18, 2021
Opinion: California needs a more flexible approach for planning for sea level rise across the state
The San Diego Union-Tribune - February 17, 2021
New Study Confirms Dangerous Sea Level Rise Projects are Accurate
EcoWatch - February 17, 2021
U.S. Armey Corps of Engineers plan to protect Miami-Dade coast from flooding and storm surge ongoing
Local 10 News - February 16, 2021
Port of San Diego Gets Approval for Native Oyster 'Living Shoreline' Project
Times of San Diego - February 14, 2021
Property Developer's Plan Would Dramatically Redesign Coastal Waterfront Off Biscayne Bay
CBS Miami - February 11, 2021
Appeal Challenges Housing Development on Restorable San Francisco Bay Wetlands
Center for Biological Diversity - February 8, 2021
Opinion: Dale Francisco: Planning for Dragons, or Sea Level Rise
Noozhawk - February 3, 2021
City advances De la Guerra Plaza project, adopts sea-level rise plan
Santa Barbara News-Press - February 3, 2021
Santa Barbara Council Prepares for the Future in Adopting Sea Level Rise Adaption Plan
Noozhawk - February 2, 2021
2 New Lawsuits Call Ballona Wetlands Restoration A Climate Threat
Patch - February 1, 2021
Opinion: Green Light
Laguna Beach Independent - January 29, 2021
Here's What California Lawmakers Want To Do To Take Action On Climate Change
capradio - January 29, 2021
Miami Beach Commission Adopts First Seawall Ordinance of its Kind
Miami's Community Newspapers - January 28, 2021
Will sand save San Diego North County's Bluffs?
San Diego Reader - January 13, 2021
Looking Ahead: Legislative Priorities from State Senate President Pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins
The Coronado Times - January 11, 2021
Seawalls Are Not the Answer to Coastal Bluff Erosion
Voice of San Diego - January 11, 2021
Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project Certified by California
Patch - January 6, 2021
Bill Aimed at Preventing Future Bluff Collapses Isn't All About Seawalls
Voice of San Diego - January 4, 2021

2020

Sea-level rise from climate change could exceed the high-end projections, scientists warn
CBS News - December 23, 2020
Laguna Beach couple loses appeal to set aside $1 million fine, seawall removal order
Laguna Beach Independent - December 15, 2020
Monterey Facing Major Impact from Sea Level Rise
Monterey Herald - December 11, 2020
Court OKs order to remove seawall protecting Laguna Beach home
OC Register - December 8, 2020
The ocean is rising and Monterey is deciding between building seawalls or retreating.
Monterey County Weekly - December 3, 2020
Rising seas: California's affordable housing faces worse floods
Cal Matters - December 3, 2020
Along the crumbling Sonoma Coast, an ambitious project paves the way for 'managed retreat'
Los Angeles Times - November 27, 2020
Presentation by the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego: Sea-Level Rise and a Resilient San Diego - November 19, 2020
Fed Formally Calls Out Climate Change as Stability Risk
Politico - November 10, 2020
Changing Pacific Conditions Raise Sea Level Along U.S. West Coast
NASA - November 5, 2020
California's Rising and Sinking Coast
Environmental News Network - October 23, 2020
A Reasonable Approach to Sea-Level Rise
Bacon's Rebellion - October 23, 2020
Is the Risk of Sea Level Rise Affecting Florida Home Prices? A New Study Says Yes
NPR - October 15, 2020
Credit Rating Agencies Move Local Governments to Address Climate Risk
California Fiscal Focus: A Monthly Report from State Controller Betty T. Yee - September 2020
Sea level rise could cost Hawaii up to 40% of its beaches by 2050, study show
CBS News - September 22, 2020
Mortgage lenders face increasing risks from sea-level rise
The CT Mirror - September 7, 2020
Environment Report: Real Estate Sellers Aren't Required to Disclose Sea Level Rise Risk
Voice of San Diego - August 24, 2020
Harbor District promotes 'living shoreline': Concept would support West Trail
Half Moon Bay Review - August 12, 2020
Focus on COVID Might Hamper States Push Against Rising Sea
The Orange County Register - August 11, 2020
What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?
​CA LAO Report - ​August 10, 2020
Sea Level Rise in California: Planning for the Future
California Coastal Commission - July 29, 2020
Coastal flooding to steadily increase, says new federal report
The Orange County Register - July 14, 2020
Leading the battle against climate change: Actions for China
NcKinsey & Company - June 12, 2020
Managed Retreat, Our Last Stand Against California's Crumbling Coasts
Medium - June 9, 2020
Can't 'See' Sea Level Rise? You're Looking in the Wrong Place
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory - May 13, 2020
​Back off the beach and the rising sea?  No, way, California cities say
Cal Matters - ​April 28, 2020
Can coastal cities turn the tide on rising flood risk?
McKinsey Global Institute - April 20, 2020
San Diego Calculated How Fast the Sea Will Rise, But Not the Cost
Voice of San Diego - March 30, 2020
Coastal Commission approves Santa Cruz beach overnight curfew
The Mercury News - March 15, 2020
Most California cities refuse to retreat from rising seas. One town wants to show how it's done
The Union Democrat - March 10, 2020
Can oysters be the answer to eroding California shorelines?
The Mercury News - March 8, 2020
California's new plan to deal with climate change, sea-level rise OKd
San Francisco Chronicle - February 26, 2020

2019

Carpinteria moves to mitigate sea level rise with interim policies
Coastal View - December 11, 2019
Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts
Report
Summary Fact Sheet
CA LAO Report - December 10, 2019
Caltrans Is Trying To Prepare California Highways For Climate Change
capradio - December 9, 2019
'Climate emergency': Over 11,00 scientists sound thunderous warning
c|net - November 5, 2019
Tens of Millions Could Be Hit by Sea Level Rise Sooner Than Thought, New Study Suggests
The Weather Channel - October 29, 2019
The California coast is disappearing under the rising sea.  Our choices are grim
Los Angeles Times - July 7, 2019
California submerging: Rising seas are claiming its famed coast faster than scientists imagined
CalMatters - April 25, 2017
Solana Reef
San Diego Reader - November 16, 2009
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