Ventura County’s Ormond Beach is a wetland home to wildlife and a potential refuge for the nearby community. But it’s coastline has been industrial for decades, and development and waste have left pollution behind. Now, as sea levels rise, advocates worry toxic chemicals could spread into surrounding neighborhoods if the beach remains an industrial zone.

Part six of our series on sea level rise looks at a dune restabilization project at Ocean Beach, and a wastewater treatment plant that is being threatened by coastal erosion and rising tides.

Residents and environmental advocates confront a decades-in-the-making binational pollution crisis that continues to plague the U.S. - Mexico border.

Santa Cruz is famous for its surf breaks. But for the last three years, winter storms and massive waves have eroded the road and cliffs. The reverence for waves runs so deep that it’s helping shape local climate policy.

Residents of the agricultural town of Pescadero in San Mateo County have long dealt with the issue of flooding. But what happens when each solution spells an issue for their neighbors?

King Salmon is an unincorporated community on the southern edge of Eureka. But three to four times a year “King Tides” roll in. And when those tides combine with the heavy rain, it’s not uncommon for buildings in King Salmon to flood with a foot or more of water.

Residents of a riverside community in Napa County are being forced to confront sea level rise — and conflicts about how to build for the future.