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Amid Climate Change Threats, Cape Planners Ask: Is It Time to Retreat from the Coast?

Mar 3, 2021

Environment & Climate, Environment & Climate Consulting Solutions, News

A home on Salt Marsh Road in Sandwich is damaged beyond repair after a February storm
Catastrophic damage from climate change threatens coastal homes all over the Cape, and Islands, prompting regional planners to eye managed coastal retreat options.

Whenever a beachfront home goes on the market in Sandwich, it’s going to draw dozens of prospective buyers.

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Main Photo: A home on Salt Marsh Road in Sandwich is damaged beyond repair after a February storm. Credit Eve Zuckoff

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