Another 100 Homes Could Collapse Into Atlantic On Carolina Coast

By Douglas McIntyre  •  January 23, 2026

Fifteen homes collapsed into the Atlantic along the Outer Banks. Beach erosion, rising sea, and hurricanes will take that number much higher in the next decade. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief at Climatecrisis247, explains.

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