Fears of coastal climate change prompt Santa Cruz action
West Cliff Drive project to protect public walkways from erosion from sea level rise to cost $400,000
West Cliff Drive project to protect public walkways from erosion from sea level rise to cost $400,000
Cliff bluff collapses near Encinitas Beach killing 3 people on the beach. This happened because the bluff was not properly maintained and the CCC had repeately denied coastal property owners the right to protect the bluffs from further coastal erosion. The CCC is at fault, but the property owners may be liable.
Report predicts accelerated sea level rise of 10 to 20 feet in 30 years. However, other reports and studies indicate a much more gradual sea level rise over the next 50-80 years. What is the real truth about Sea Level Rise and Coastal Erosion.