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El Nino storms are accelerating California's coastal erosion
Original: El Nino-driven storms are pulling chunks of the California coast into the ocean at an accelerating rate https://www. the
Storms linked to El Nino are eroding the California coastline at an accelerating rate, pulling large chunks of land into the Pacific Ocean. Reporting highlights how stronger and more frequent winter storms are speeding up erosion and cliff collapse along the state's shores, raising concern about the safety of coastal homes, roads and infrastructure as climate patterns intensify.
Why now: El Nino-driven storm activity is visibly worsening coastal erosion, a topic of growing concern amid climate change
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- El Nino-driven storms are pulling chunks of the California coast into the ocean at an accelerating rate https://www. theatlantic.com/science/2026/0 9/california-cost-falling-ocean/688759/?utm_source=feed # science # climate # environment · fedifind@flipboard.social · 3
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