On one of the fastest-eroding areas of the California coast, Humboldt County has halted plans to repair a winding road that leads to a popular beach north of the famed Lost Coast.

Humboldt County is especially vulnerable to frequent and intense storms associated with climate change, in addition to rising seas, researchers have found. In a recent study, researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography found cliffs near Centerville beach were retreating at extreme rates: Between three and 12 feet each year on average — and over 70 feet in some cliffside areas, particularly after landslides.

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