El Niño and California Beach Erosion

Summary

A beach can become unusable when its sand disappears. The erosion of California's massive coastline means a loss of shared space and rising costs for a state trying to protect homes, roads, and tourism. Read a related story, “As sand slips away, California beach towns dig in” by Cindy Carcamo here 👉 https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/1102/california-coast-erosion-el-nino Story by Cindy Carcamo. Video by Jenna Schoenefeld. Edited by Jingnan Peng. © 2026 The Christian Science Monitor

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