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fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

A Scenic California Rail Line Sits on an Eroding Cliff. Where Should the Tracks Go?

California's coastal railroad is threatened by erosion due to climate change, highlighting adaptation challenges.
Debate over how and where to relocate the rail line slows necessary progress.
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Portland food
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Coastal rail closed due to landslide risk to resume service between San Diego and Orange counties

Coastal rail service between Orange and San Diego counties set to resume next month after necessary reinforcement against landslides.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Saturday Links: Twelve Injured After Tree Falls During Diablo Valley College Graduation Ceremony

The Diablo Valley College graduation incident highlights safety concerns at public events.
Cuts to FEMA funding threaten disaster preparedness for coastal cities.
fromKqed
2 months ago

Rising Tides, Tough Choices: Pacifica Allowed to Bolster Seawalls as a Stopgap Plan | KQED

Pacifica is permitted to use and enhance seawalls for the next 20 years, despite controversy over their long-term effectiveness against climate change.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Emergency landslide, erosion repairs halt trains through San Clemente for several weeks

Train service between Orange and San Diego counties is halted for six weeks to address coastal erosion concerns in San Clemente.
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Beach at iconic English seaside resort could disappear forever

Blackpool's Anchorsholme Beach faces potential disappearance due to coastal erosion, prompting a £30 million protection initiative including rock groynes.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Barcelona or death': mothers watch and wait as Senegal's men risk all to reach Europe

Coastal erosion in Senegal is driving migration as families lose their homes and livelihoods due to industrial fishing and climate change.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Gulf of America or Gulf of Mexico? How Some Communities Are Responding

The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed the Gulf of America, sparking mixed reactions among southeastern Louisiana residents.
fromSFGATE
7 months ago

Shattered pier threatens Central Coast city following California storm

"Some of the pilings from Santa Cruz Wharf are coming down to hit our wharf," Sarah Ryan, Capitola's police chief, told SFGATE on Tuesday. Hazardous wreckage drifting toward Capitola caps off a tumultuous 24 hours in which parts of the village were evacuated and its pier was pummeled by dangerous swells.
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