According to a new report, rising sea levels could cause California’s beaches to erode by the end of the century.
Using satellite imagery, researchers determined that 24 to 75% of the state’s beaches “may become completely eroded” by the year 2100.
While the California Ocean Protection Council estimates sea levels will rise two to seven feet by the end of the century, some researchers warn the sea level could rise as much as 10 feet during the same time period.
“When you get into three meters of sea level rise, you’re talking almost 300-plus feet of erosion under those large scenarios — not to mention the flooding challenges that are also associated with sea level rise,” research oceanographer and report author Sean Vitousek told NPR.
