The natural protection provided by beaches that would have held back waves has thinned. For coastal Orange County and many other low-lying areas around the globe, it's here today. Sea level rise isn't some far-off concern. It's a problem playing out all along the 1,000-plus miles of California coastline that are visited by millions of people every year. In both videos, the beach is nowhere to be seen. Waves break against seawalls and spew mist into the air as water laps across the decks, porches and walkways of nearby homes. Up the coast at Capistrano Beach, an aerial video from August shows a parking lot-turned-pool where boulders piled up to shield the pavement are overcome by the onrushing ocean.
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