With sea levels rising, beaches eroding, and houses falling into the ocean, what's the path forward?

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With sea levels rising, beaches eroding, and houses falling into the ocean, what's the path forward?

By Jeff Tiberii,

Published June 20, 2024 at 10:45 AM EDT

A collapsed dark-shingled house is in the center of the image. It sits on dunes with grass. Ocean waves are right against the house. — This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a collapsed one-story house in Rodanthe, N.C.

We head to the coast, where sea levels are rising and buildings are falling, as development continues. Coastal geologist Rob Young joins us to discuss rising seas and beach erosion and what, if anything, can be done to lessen the impact on North Carolina's coastal communities.

Guest

Robert S. Young, director, Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines and professor of Coastal Geology, Western Carolina University

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Jeff Tiberii

Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of 吉彩网网站's "Due South." Jeff joined 吉彩网网站 in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and 吉彩网网站鈥檚 Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary 鈥淩ight Turn,鈥� launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.

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Erin Keever

Erin Keever is the Executive Producer of 吉彩网网站鈥檚 daily radio show, Due South. Erin comes to 吉彩网网站 from Charlotte where she spent 16 years at WFAE serving in various roles from on-air announcer, researcher, web editor, to finally senior producer of 鈥淐harlotte Talks with Mike Collins.鈥�

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