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fromTime Out New York
2 days ago

One of New York's most popular beach destinations will get a $1.7 billion restoration before next summer

A wave of relief is crashing over Fire Island: The state just approved a $1.7 billion budget to make sure New Yorkers' favorite summer escape doesn't slip beneath the surf. The barrier island, a 32-mile-long ribbon of sand that draws more than 2 million visitors each year, has been shrinking fast. In recent winters, nor'easters chewed away so much shoreline that high tides lapped frighteningly close to houses in the Pines and Cherry Grove. For locals and weekenders alike, it felt like paradise was one storm away from being swallowed whole.
New York City
Environment
fromSFGATE
5 days ago

Alabama Homeowners Paying Property Taxes on Sinking Gulf Homes: What To Know

Coastal communities continue to lose land and homes to erosion and rising seas, leaving submerged properties, tax burdens, insurance challenges, and strained disaster response.
Real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Nantucket Homes Are Listing for Millions Despite Beach Erosion Risk-5 Key Takeaways

Sheep Pond Road properties face accelerating beach erosion and rising sea levels while remaining listed for millions, prompting shared-cost access road proposals.
Real estate
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Families fight to save decades-old Costa Blanca beach-home idyll from demolition

Sixty historic beach houses on Guardamar del Segura's Babilonia beach face demolition in September after legal extensions failed and erosion concerns were cited.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Landfill that closed 47 years ago continues to leak trash into Pacific Ocean

For more than 20 years, Mussel Rock, a steep stretch of oceanfront land in northern San Mateo County with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and the Farallon Islands, was a garbage dump. Two communities, Pacifica and Daly City, threw away thousands of tons of trash there starting in 1957, when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, I Love Lucy and Elvis ruled TV and radio, and environmental laws were few and far between. The landfill closed in 1978.
Environment
California
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Guard in folding chair once shooed people away from this Calif. beach

Thousand Steps Beach in Laguna Beach has 218 steps, offers a secluded shore accessible by a hidden staircase, and faces erosion and access challenges.
#climate-change
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
Portland food

Rep. Sam Liccardo pushes back against Trump cuts after $50 million loss threatens efforts to rein in coastal erosion

Rep. Sam Liccardo condemns President Trump's cuts to climate programs, highlighting the impact on Pacifica's coastal erosion efforts.
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago
Environment

Climate change is both sinking, and lifting, South Africa DW 05/02/2025

Rising sea levels threaten South Africa's coast, yet some regions are surprisingly lifting due to drought-related water loss.
US news
fromwww.dailymail.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Hurricane Erin shifts as millions brace for life-threatening waves

Hurricane Erin will pass offshore but produce life-threatening waves, 15-20 foot surf, storm surge, heavy coastal erosion, and tropical-storm conditions along the US East Coast.
Portland food
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Coastal rail closed due to landslide risk to resume service between San Diego and Orange counties

Coastal rail service between Orange and San Diego counties set to resume next month after necessary reinforcement against landslides.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Saturday Links: Twelve Injured After Tree Falls During Diablo Valley College Graduation Ceremony

The Diablo Valley College graduation incident highlights safety concerns at public events.
Cuts to FEMA funding threaten disaster preparedness for coastal cities.
Portland food
fromKqed
3 months ago

Rising Tides, Tough Choices: Pacifica Allowed to Bolster Seawalls as a Stopgap Plan | KQED

Pacifica is permitted to use and enhance seawalls for the next 20 years, despite controversy over their long-term effectiveness against climate change.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Emergency landslide, erosion repairs halt trains through San Clemente for several weeks

Train service between Orange and San Diego counties is halted for six weeks to address coastal erosion concerns in San Clemente.
London
fromMail Online
4 months ago

Beach at iconic English seaside resort could disappear forever

Blackpool's Anchorsholme Beach faces potential disappearance due to coastal erosion, prompting a £30 million protection initiative including rock groynes.
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