Ocean Beach, seawall, San Francisco, California. Photo source: ©© Sam Breach
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A citywide effort is tackling a problem that few residents think about: rising seas and coastal erosion.
Ocean Beach, on the western edge of the city, has been offering San Franciscans a place to enjoy nature and water activities, but the shoreline is facing greater erosion due to sea level rise that threatens public safety and vital infrastructure…
Read Full Article, Climate Central
San Francisco Bay Sand Mining Alarms Conservationists, San Francisco Gate (12-16-2012)
Dredge mining of shoals near Angel and Alcatraz islands and throughout Suisun Bay is robbing the bay of sand that keeps San Francisco’s Ocean Beach from eroding, according to new research by the U.S. Geological Survey…
Beach Sand Mining in Monterey Bay Causes a Dustup
US West Coast Erosion Spiked In Winter 2009-10, Previewing Likely Future As Climate Changes, USGS
