Sea Level Rise, Part 1: High tides and an upstream battle on the Napa River

CALIFORNIA IS KNOWN for its beautiful beaches, and awe-inspiring coastline. But it is under threat because the global rate of sea-level rise has more than doubled since 1993.

Today, we’re kicking off a seven part series looking at sea level rise in California. From the San Diego, Tijuana Border all the way up to Humboldt Bay, we have seven original stories about some of the people and places that are dealing with flooding, coastal erosion, and pollution… all made worse by rising tides.