sea level rise

Construction at Shell Beach after the January 9 storm cracked a bluff.

UC Santa Cruz professor says rising sea levels are a growing threat to coastal California

Amanda Wernik

According to the California Coastal Commission, the average sea level in California has risen 8 inches in the past century.

Environment and Energy

“Hopefully we can persevere as a species”: Central Coast cities face rising sea level

Rachel Showalter

The latest national report on sea level rise projects the San Luis Obispo coastline will see anywhere from one to seven feet of rise by the year 2100.

Environment and Energy

King tides project documenting a rising sea level future

Beth Thornton

King tides are the year’s highest and lowest tides, occurring when there is alignment of the gravitational pull between the sun, moon and Earth.…

Environment and Energy

CSU Channel Islands king tide study seeks surfers

A Central Coast professor is asking surfers to serve as citizen scientists on February 8 and 9, during the final king tide of this season.King tides are…