Santa Cruz County

Don’t Count on Kelp to Buffer the Coast

Before breaking on the coast, California waves may pass through kelp forests, but whether this softens coastal erosion like other “blue infrastructure” is difficult to pin down.

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Beach Loss Looms for the California Coast

Beach Loss Looms for the California Coast

Even though Dan Hoover’s been surveying the same stretch of San Francisco’s Pacific coast for 15 years on his ATV, it never looks the same. In summer it’s wider and in winter narrower. With El Niño the beach will erode more than ever.