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Of rising oceans, 200-year floods & the California double standard
PERSPECTIVE
rising ocean
A rendering of the Santa Cruz virtual reality simulation in which users can experience the progressive impact of sea level rise over time on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
The California Natural Resources Agency in 2009 and again in 2013 issued reports on existing and anticipated climate change impacts based on peer reviewed science. Assessments from those reports have become part of the foundation as to why the California Legislature has established policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and therefore the projected impacts of climate change.