The human-built world keeps getting in the way of the rising sea. But this current story of our coast does not have to end in disaster.
Rosanna Xia
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Devastating storms might be over, but officials caution California to stay vigilant
As the skies begin to clear and a relentless series of atmospheric rivers finally start to move out of California, emergency and flood officials across the state might finally be able to catch a break.
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New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater
Amid repeated storms and sea level rise, new research shines light on another flood risk that has remained hidden for years: groundwater rise.
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Here’s where California’s cliffs are collapsing into the sea the fastest
A new study pinpoints erosion hot spots along the entire California coast — and found that cliffs in far Northern California are disappearing the fastest.
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Scientists find new and mysterious DDT chemicals accumulating in California condors
Environmental health scientists and toxicologists have identified more than 40 DDT-related compounds accumulating in California condors.
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It’s not even summer, and California’s two largest reservoirs are at ‘critically low’ levels
Shasta Lake is at less than half of normal levels. Lake Oroville, the largest reservoir in the State Water Project, is at 55% of total capacity.
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More than 400 toxic sites in California are at risk of flooding from sea level rise
Lower-income communities of color are five times more likely to live within half a mile of a toxic site that could flood by 2050, new research shows. There are dozens of such sites in the Bay Area, and the closest one to Santa Cruz is in Moss Landing.
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More than 400 toxic sites in California are at risk of flooding from sea level rise
Lower-income communities of color are five times more likely to live within half a mile of a toxic site that could flood by 2050, new research shows.
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Heavy rain unleashes mud, debris flows in Northern California areas burned by wildfire
Heavy rain in Northern California unleashed mud and debris flows and shut down at least one critical highway by Sunday morning.
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Oil spills have marred the California coast — and shaped our politics
California’s distaste for offshore drilling dates back to the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill. Here’s a recap of how the state has led the charge against the practice ever since.