Climate Change Will Wipe out Half of Beaches Worldwide by 2100, Study Claims The new analysis can be found in <br />the scientific journal, 'Nature Climate Change.' The study says that beaches around <br />densely populated areas will see the <br />biggest amount of erosion. This includes America's East Coast <br />and South Asia, whose beaches may shrink over <br />100 meters by the end of the century. Lead author Michalis Vousdoukas of the <br />European Commission calls the prediction <br />a "conservative assessment." Michalis Vousdoukas, <br />via study Michalis Vousdoukas, <br />via study The disappearance of beaches would <br />be devastating around the globe. Besides contributing to economies through tourism, <br />they also help soften the impact of storms <br />on coastal areas.
