“It may seem that stronger storms and swells would be a boon to surfers. But as with many aspects of living in a changing climate, the outlook is far more complicated.
As a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey predicts, by 2100 many of Southern California’s most popular surfing spots could be subsumed beneath rising seas. Others could simply wash away.”
— “California May Lose Popular Surfing Spots to Rising Seas,” Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian
West Coast surfers will have to hit the beaches of North Carolina, where sea level change is against the law.
More:
“Will Climate Change Wipe Out Surfing?” Sam Kornell, Pacific Standard
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