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Aussie105

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1. I always wondered why people built their homes on clifftops or near the sea.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2024, 03:02 AM

May 2024

Normal erosion says it is not a good idea. Wasn't, even before global warming.

Add to that building on hillsides that are prone to landslides after heavy rain.

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I always wondered why people built their homes on clifftops or near the sea. Aussie105 May 2024 #1

Same here! Yikes! Agreed that the history wasn't good even before we became worried about climate change! Rhiannon12866 May 2024 #2

And yet my maggot former neighbor* not fooled May 2024 #3

Good for you! Rhiannon12866 May 2024 #4

Meh. You got to live with an ocean view while it lasted and you are not homeless. hunter May 2024 #5