Climate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warns
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/10/climate-crisis-putting-world-best-surf-breaks-at-risk
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- First on desk · 10/10/2026, 10:00:32 AMClimate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warnsOriginal link
- Update · 10/10/2026, 10:00:32 AMClimate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warnsOriginal link
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Changing tide levels, shifting sands and hardened shorelines put waves at risk, affecting more than just surfers The climate crisis is coming for some of the world’s greatest surf breaks, submerging some as sea level rises and wiping out others as classic breaks get crushed against coastal developments. Analysis of dozens of famous waves in world surfing reserves (WSR) found more than three-quarters were at high risk because of changing tide levels, hardened shorelines and shifting sands. Continue reading...
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