Pacifica can keep its controversial seawalls, California agency says — for a limited time only – the San Francisco Chronicle
Pacifica can use new and existing seawalls to bolster parts of its shoreline for at least 20 years, the California Coastal Commission ruled Thursday — a decision that angered both opponents and supporters of using the walls to defend against storms and sea level rise. ..
English seaside town at risk of losing its beach reveals £11million restoration plans – the Sun
Plans are in place to save the Sussex coastline with some beaches at risk of disappearing…
Chronic beach loss, infrastructure risks loom as parts of Hawaii sink – the Garden Island
Fronting the Halekulani Hotel in Waikiki, a narrow concrete boardwalk stretches across what was once a sandy shoreline at Kawehewehe — one of four ancient Hawaiian healing sites in the area…over the past six years the beach adjacent to the walkway has lost approximately five feet of sand and the shoreline has receded about 30 feet…
Colombia’s Receding Coastline – Jacobin
In Colombia, coastal erosion caused by a combination of climate change and environmentally destructive industrial agriculture is displacing the country’s poorest citizens. But the scale of the disaster means that it has no easy solutions…
Coastal erosion threatens this ancient city — and others much closer to home – USC Today
USC research on the vanishing coastlines of Alexandria, Egypt, offers nature-based solutions for protecting coastal cities globally, including those in California….
Eroding homes: Ghana’s disappearing coastal communities – Dialogue Earth
Villages like Fuveme and Dzakplagbe in the south-east are being lost to rising seas, which threaten over seven million Ghanaians…
“Erosion in Rodanthe: The Fight to Protect the Outer Banks” – the Outer Banks Voice
Dare County has released an in-depth and informative video titled, “Erosion in Rodanthe: The Fight to Protect the Outer Banks,” highlighting the serious erosion issues facing the Village of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island, where rapid erosion and significant shoreline loss has led to 11 oceanfront homes collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean since May 2020…
Complexities of ‘Coastal Erosion Structures’ Come Into View on Mayo Beach – the Provincetown Independent
A legal battle playing out between the California Coastal Commission and homeowners who want to build a large seawall near Half Moon Bay could have repercussions along the entire coast.
Bay Area homeowners battle California Coastal Commission over right to build seawall – the San Francisco Chronicle
A legal battle playing out between the California Coastal Commission and homeowners who want to build a large seawall near Half Moon Bay could have repercussions along the entire coast.