SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The Surfrider Foundation recently released its annual State of the Beach report, evaluating coastal health and risks for communities nationwide. It also identifies key strategies for success.

California's coastal conditions are a major concern, according to the report. The threat of losing beaches is urgent and imminent.

"By 2100, it is estimated that more than 50% of our sandy beaches will be completely lost due to sea level rise driven by climate change alone," the report says. "In states like California, the figure is as high as 70%."

Erosion of sandy beaches is a normal coastal process, but climate change is increasing the severity and intensity.

Plus, climate change is impacting more than just erosion rates, including climate-driven wildfires in L

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