Coastal Communities Face Erosion Challenges Along Atlantic Seaboard

Why it matters locally: Massachusetts, with its extensive coastline along the Atlantic Seaboard, faces direct and significant challenges from rising sea levels, stronger storms, and persistent erosion. Many of the Commonwealth's coastal communities are grappling with infrastructure damage and difficult decisions regarding climate adaptation and mitigation.

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Rising sea levels, stronger storms, and persistent erosion are altering American coastlines. These environmental shifts present communities with difficult decisions. Special correspondent Ben Tracy of Climate Central has reported on two Atlantic coast communities experiencing these erosion issues. Tracy's reporting forms part of the 'Tipping Point' series, which focuses on significant environmental changes. The series explores how these communities are responding to the challenges posed by coastal erosion and its effects on their environments and infrastructure.