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Sep 25, 2026

California coastal erosion destroys homes as El Niño threatens worse damage

Rising seas and coastal erosion have destroyed homes and created sinkholes near beachfront properties in Malibu and Dana Point, with California declaring a state of emergency as El Niño is expected to peak in coming months. The weather phenomenon threatens to bring ultra-high tides and atmospheric rivers that could cause further damage to the state's coastline.

Sep 25, 2026·4 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪The temporary sea level rise from El Niño and the Kelvin wave could coincide with seasonally extreme king tides occurring during the tide-amplifying phase of the 18.6-year lunar nodal cycle.
  • ▪Allowing residential construction in known high-risk coastal zones is a policy failure
  • ▪The California Coastal Commission has received an uptick in emergency permit requests due to recent storms induced by Hurricane Marie, high tides, and accelerated coastal erosion

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Sea level riseExtreme weather impacts

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