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Climate Change: 20 Disturbing Photos Before & After Coastal Erosion In Cape Cod Wellfleet

The coastal erosion is set to worsen as sea-level rise accelerates around the world because of climate change and global warming.
The greatest contributor is thought to be thermal expansion of the Oceans - a rise in Ocean level due to
rising water temperature.

This is how looks rising Ocean in Cape Cod.
These shocking photos show the extent that coastal erosion has put many
Cape Cod homes at risk of collapsing off a cliff edge.
Global Warming Climate Change in Cape Cod. These shocking photos show the extent that coastal erosion has put many Cape Cod homes at risk of collapsing off a cliff edge.
Winter storm & damaging winds at Great Island, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, 2020.

Before and after images of Wellfleet damaging coastal erosion.
Before and after images of Wellfleet damaging coastal erosion.  Before: Great Island beach, Wellfleet, November 10, 2012.
Before: Great Island beach, Wellfleet, November 10, 2012.

After: Low Tide, Great Island, January 24, 2020.  High water levels have taken their toll on Great Island coastline last and this winter, causing erosion that has resulted in property damage.
After: Low Tide, Great Island, January 24, 2020.

High water levels have taken their toll on Great Island coastline last and this winter, causing erosion that has resulted in property damage.
the gut griffin island wellfleet 2010 2020. Rising sea levels and beach erosion are threatening houses in the Cape Cod; this one about to fall in to Cape Cod Bay.
Before: Sept 2010.
The Gut Great Island House on the edge. Cape Cod coastal erosion. © Darius Aniunas
After: Jan 27, 2020. Rising sea levels and beach erosion are threatening houses in the Cape Cod; this one about to fall in to Cape Cod Bay.

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Residential property close to cliff edge due to coastal erosion, Great Island, Wellfleet.

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This dune repaired twice in two years.

Before photos: great island wellfleet dec 5 2016
Before: Dec 5, 2016.

The Gut Great Island House on the edge 2020
After: Photos show what these locations looked like before erosion took place. From December 5, 2016 to January 2020.

More photos of beach erosion in Great Island, Wellfleet.
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Before: Great Island Entrance November 29 2017.

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Before & After: Jan 29 2017 - Jan 9, 2020. Great Island, Wellfleet.

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After: Jan 24, 2020, Great Island Old Entrance.


Cliffside Home Near Collapse in Great Island, Wellfleet, Cape Cod.
Rising Ocean and Beach Erosion on Great Island

global warming rising oceans beach erosion wellfleet

Rising Ocean and Houses on Great Island. Cliffside Home Near Collapse in Great Island, Wellfleet, Cape Cod.

house on great island wellfleet colapsing into ocean

global warming rising oceans beach erosion wellfleet 2020

global warming rising oceans beach erosion wellfleet 2020 cape cod

Cape Cod National Seashore Coastal Erosion Great Island

rising ocean global warming climate change. Author: Darius Aniunas.

Coastal erosion accelerates as sea level rises.
What will Cape Cod look like in the future?

Author: Darius Aniunas.
My new book Cape Cod National Seashore.

Please continue reading my other blog posts about
climate change & Cape Cod coastal erosion.
coastal erosion in Orleans Massachusetts
coastal erosion in Eastham Massachusetts
beach erosion in Duck Harbor Wellfleet MA


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