AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCoastal Climate: California’s latest climate assessment warns that up to 75% of Southern California beaches could disappear, as rising seas and a powerful El Niño heighten coastal risks. El Niño Readiness: San Mateo County declared an emergency over forecasts of tides as high as 10 feet; state officials are urging residents to prepare for a potentially wet winter. Marine Protection: Newsom announced California’s first new marine protected areas in a decade, including stronger safeguards at Point Dume. The state has also created its first tribal-led marine protected areas. Pollution Response: San Diego County named Bridget Premont its first pollution crisis chief, tasking her with coordinating efforts to address decades of sewage contamination in the Tijuana River Valley. Changing Ocean: Unusually warm Pacific waters are drawing rare tropical species to California’s coast, including a venomous sea snake and a fish never before recorded in the state.
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