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    How fast is the sea rising? Enough to swallow city beaches by 2100

    Rising seas threaten much of coastal California. In Santa Barbara, the city recently released a report forecasting how sea level rise could impact the coastal zone. And, by no surprise, it doesn’t look good.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • Dec 1, 2018 • 1 min read

    Rising seas threaten much of coastal California. In Santa Barbara, the city recently released a report forecasting how sea level rise could impact the coastal zone. And, by no surprise, it doesn’t look good.

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      Jonathan Bastian

      Host, Life Examined

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    One year later, Ojai reflects on the Thomas Fire in a new book
    1. 0:00How fast is the sea rising? Enough to swallow city beaches by 2100You’re reading this
    2. 8:33Ojai reflects on the Thomas Fire, a year later
    3. 20:32Getting cuddly with strangers in Santa Barbara
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