The Precarious Future of Big Sur’s Highway 1 – the New Yorker
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How climate change is threatening one of the country’s most famous roadways..
How is coastal erosion impacting life in San Diego? – NBC 7 San Diego
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NBC 7 explores coastal erosion and the threat to people, property & infrastructure along San Diego’s coastline.
Why Highway 1 is the climate challenge that California can’t fix – the Washington Times
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It is beloved by Big Sur road trippers and is vital for local businesses. But intense storms, slides and fires imperil this highway. What does the future hold?
The Race to Keep an Amtrak Train From Falling Into the Pacific – The Wall Street Journal
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The Pacific Surfliner has shut down frequently because of coastal erosion and eventually must be moved inland..
A climate Q&A with coastal geologist Gary Griggs – Pacifica Tribune
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A startling rise in sea-surface temperatures suggests that we may not understand how fast the climate is changing…
Why Highway 1 Near Big Sur Is Always Collapsing Into The Ocean – LAist
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About 2,000 motorists, mostly tourists, were stuck in the area on Saturday night after a section of Highway 1 fell into the ocean. No injuries were reported….
Travelers Stranded by Highway Collapse Begin to Leave Big Sur – the New York Times
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About 2,000 motorists, mostly tourists, were stuck in the area on Saturday night after a section of Highway 1 fell into the ocean. No injuries were reported….
California’s Highway 1 road conditions will only get riskier, experts say – the Guardian
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Chunk of famed route crumbled into sea causing another closure, and conditions are expected to only worsen with climate crisis…
California’s Pacific highway is beautiful, famous … and collapsing – the Times, UK
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2,000 people were stranded recently when a chunk of Highway 1 fell into the sea near Big Sur. The solution may lurk in an unlikely place: Yorkshire…