
Stepping out on the beach near the mouth of the Yachats River on Friday, I was astonished at the number of seagulls gathered there in two gigantic flocks. And I was encouraged at the slow — nay, imperceptible — pace of the rise in the sea level we hear so much about.
Winter, sun and the level of the sea
The first day of winter found me standing in the middle of the Yachats River estuary on the Oregon coast. (Good thing the tide was out.) And as usual when I’m in that place, I thought about the slow and imperceptible rise in the level of the sea.
Tags: National Research Council, sea level rise, West Coast