Destruction from sea level rise in California could exceed worst wildfires and earthquakes, new research shows

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In the most extensive study to date on sea level rise in California, researchers say damages by 2100 could be far more devastating than the worst earthquakes and wildfires in state history.

that examined the potential impacts of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the southern San Andreas fault.

The vulnerabilities from sea level rise combined with storms, both extreme and annual, are particularly evident in areas like Alamitos Bay in Long Beach, Del Mar in San Diego County and other cities built on top of former marshes, near river mouths or in low-lying areas. Entire blocks of homes, parks and public facilities could be flooded under such projections.

The same goes for sea walls, berms, rock revetments and other infrastructure across the state in smaller estuaries, according to the study. “There is no accommodation for the potential failure of these structures when stressed by future flooding events, yet some will undoubtedly fail and expose more residents and assets to flooding than estimated here.”

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When will the water inundation start? When will the high tide mark change?

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California won't get serious until Malibu is under water.

Yawn

johnmyers I thought we only had 12 years left?

There’s no single greatest choice that humans make that harms the environment then adding to overpopulation. Parents are literally killing the planet faster than anyone else. 2 choice that helps save the planet is to go vegan. One cannot be a true environmentalist otherwise.

It's damage. Damages are awarded in lawsuits.

😮 alyshadelvalle , Thx for the heads up... sooner than expected......Texas 🤔 😝

Let me guess, this is just another excuse to raise taxes even more?

This is not a study, it is a prediction. The future cannot be studied, as it is not here to be studied.

The study combines sea level rise and storms for the first time, as well as wave action, cliff erosion, beach loss and other coastal threats. These factors have rarely been studied together.

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