Sea level rise to alter economics of California beaches: Certain beaches will shrink, others remain large

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 23:30 in Earth & Climate

Rising sea levels are likely to change Southern California beaches in the coming century, but not in ways you might expect. While some beaches may shrink or possibly disappear, others are poised to remain relatively large -- leaving an uneven distribution of economic gains and losses for coastal beach towns, according to a new study.

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