The California coast is disappearing under the rising sea. Our choices are grim

latimes.com ^ | 7/7/2019 | Rosanna Xia

[rktman]

The California coast grew and prospered during a remarkable moment in history when the sea was at its tamest.

But the mighty Pacific, unbeknownst to all, was nearing its final years of a calm but unusual cycle that had lulled dreaming settlers into a false sense of endless summer.

Elsewhere, Miami has been drowning, Louisiana shrinking, North Carolina’s beaches disappearing like a time lapse with no ending. While other regions grappled with destructive waves and rising seas, the West Coast for decades was spared by a rare confluence of favorable winds and cooler water. This “sea level rise suppression,” as scientists call it, went largely undetected. Blinded from the consequences of a warming planet, Californians kept building right to the water’s edge.

But lines in the sand are meant to shift. In the last 100 years, the sea rose less than 9 inches in California. By the end of this century, the surge could be greater than 9 feet.

[rktman]

More climalarkey from a 'times' news outlet. No worries though. Babs house is way above the beach.

[Bob434]

[[The California coast is disappearing]]

Awesome! I love magic tricks

[crusty old prospector]

Fake news.

[Red Badger]

For now!................😁

[KC_Lion]

[cuban leaf]

This is baloney. There is a great animated GIF of the coast “now vs then” in this video. You be the judge:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WenaZWJGTxk

[Spktyr]

Great! I can't wait for all of CA to go under so we have Arizona Bay!

[no-to-illegals]

Water determines its own level

[BitWielder1]

A rising sea of illegals, homeless, commies and human feces maybe.
The ocean, not so much.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

By the end of this century, the surge could be greater than 9 feet.

But even less likely to happen by the end of this century...the LA Times becomes and honest news source.

[Drango]

Amazingly fact free article.

[Amendment10]

Isn’t this condition referred to as high tide?

[T. P. Pole]

Even the craziest global warming freaks do not claim a 9 foot sea level rise by 2100.

[Waverunner]

I've seen the new map!!>br>

[Wuli]

“could”, “could”, “could” is NEVER “will” for certain.

[beethovenfan]

Give us your money NOW!

[Beowulf9]

OoooOOooohhh! Arizona Bay!

[stanne]

Eh, the California coast is disappearing under mexico

[Pecos]

These people are absolutely certifiable.

[piasa]

Get back to us when the rising sea flushes the human feces off city streets.