Significant challenges to the sustainability of the California coast considering climate change
Karen M. Thorne,
Glen M. MacDonald,
Francisco P. Chavez
et al.
Abstract:Climate change is an existential threat to the environmental and socioeconomic sustainability of the coastal zone and impacts will be complex and widespread. Evidence from California and across the United States shows that climate change is impacting coastal communities and challenging managers with a plethora of stressors already present. Widespread action could be taken that would sustain California’s coastal ecosystems and communities. In this perspective, we highlight the main threat to coastal sustainabil… Show more
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