Event Brief
El Niño may bring record sea levels to CA coast
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Experts warn strengthening El Niño could cause coastal flooding and beach erosion with some of the highest sea levels on record.
WHO: Climate scientist Daniel Swain and other coastal experts
WHAT: Warning of strengthening El Niño leading to coastal flooding, beach erosion, and record-high sea levels
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 2:52 PM ET
WHERE: California coast
WHY: Warming in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean is already underway and evolving rapidly, strengthening El Niño.
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