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Debate emerges on how to fight coastal erosion

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on February 9, 2010 at 8:05 am

From KGO-TV:

“SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — ABC7 has been covering the race to save apartment buildings in danger of sliding into the ocean in Pacifica. It is a dramatic story that is likely to become a lot more common in the next few years. Climate change and rising sea levels are eating away at the California coastline. The big question is, how far should we go to stop nature from taking its course?

What would you pay for an ocean front home along some of Sonoma County’s most beautiful and rugged coastline?

The house is on the market for $550,000 – a bargain in many Bay Area communities. The problem is, the neighborhood is quite literally “on the decline.”

There used to be 21 houses at the top of the 70-foot cliff, but in the last six years eight were torn down or moved because the hillside is collapsing. … “

Continue reading at the KGO website by clicking here.

February 9, 2010 · Filed Under Oceans and Beaches (all), Other Oceans & Beaches Stories

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