Tropical Storm Rachel, Kelvin wave, high tides combined to batter SoCal coast
The coastal flooding that damaged homes and flooded roads this week from Newport Beach to Long Beach came…
El Niño’s Dreaded ‘Kelvin Wave’ Is About to Hit California
Southern California communities such as Malibu, Long Beach, and San Clemente are watching their beaches disappear. In recent…
A ‘Propagating Disturbance’ Is Headed Toward California
California’s shoreline is about to get a stealthy shove upward. Scientists say a massive “Kelvin wave” of…
El Niño to raise California coastal sea levels by about a foot this fall
El Niño to raise California coastal sea levels by about a foot this fall SALINAS, Calif. — El…
Palo Alto built San Francisco Bay’s first horizontal levee to reuse treated wastewater; the 500-foot living slope restores marsh habitat and tests defenses against sea-level rise
Palo Alto’s 500-foot living levee reuses treated wastewater to restore marsh habitat and fight seas (Image Credit: City…
Sausalito explores new infrastructure funding path
Sausalito might create a special financing district to pay for infrastructure improvements. The City Council created a committee…
California May See Highest Sea Levels Ever This Year
California’s shoreline is heading into a winter that coastal experts say could be unlike any other. A…
Scientists are building a ‘Noah’s ark’ of California’s tide pools. It will live here in LA
Inside the effort to comprehensively document California’s tide pools Scientists are building a “biolibrary,” which will be housed…
High tides provide glimpse into rising sea levels. A Long Beach neighborhood is on the front lines
The highest tides of the year typically hit in summer and winter — around each solstice. That’s tracking…
California’s Coastal Dunes Are Vanishing. Over 60% Have Disappeared Since 1850
California has lost about 60% of its coastal sand dunes since the mid-1800s, according to a new study.…
Oakland airport nears completion of $80M dike project to guard against sea level rise
An $80 million project to improve Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport’s resiliency to sea level rise is nearing…
New shoreline projects could add 168 acres of parks, shoreline access to the East Bay
THE EAST BAY SHORELINE is on track to get greener. (Image via KneeDeep Times) Plans have recently advanced…