As Coastline Erodes, One California City Considers ‘Retreat Now’ – Bloomberg

Carlsbad, unlike many other seaside communities, might just have the time, space and resources to get ahead of coastal erosion…
The wealthy California town that can’t get rid of water fast enough – SFGate

Every day, Rancho Palos Verdes inches closer to destruction. The beleaguered Southern California city, which is southwest of downtown Los Angeles and hugs the waterline between Redondo Beach and San Pedro, is quite literally sliding into the ocean, sometimes at a rate of 4 inches per week…
The misleading accounting behind your ‘recycled’ plastic – Grist

A convoluted credit system allows companies to label virgin plastic as recycled. Here’s how it works…