The Struggle to Protect the California Coastline Episode Transcript and Notes
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/quinn-todzo/the-struggle-to-protect-the-california-coastline Note this is a painting of the cliffs in Malibu, CA (which is not where this story takes place) Episode Transcript California is being swallowed into the Pacific Ocean, and it is really hard to stop or even slow down that process. With sea levels that are rising at increasingly alarming rates, 800 miles of shear beach cliffs along the California coastline are eroding at rates as much as 5-10 feet per year. From houses to highways to important infrastructure, there is a lot at stake on the edge of California, so what are we doing about it. Well, today I am going to bring you a boots on the ground story of how we are trying to protect our coast from erosion, and the difficulty in doing so. Before I go any further I do want to mention that I am not going to really talk about rock climbing in this episode. As I discussed in my last rock behind the climb episode on Mickey’s Beach this issue i...