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研究警告:气候危机将摧毁世界许多最佳冲浪点Climate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warns

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一名冲浪者在萨尔瓦多的Oriente-Salvaje冲进浪筒,该地点是研究中最受威胁的冲浪点之一。 摄影:Angelo PicardoA surfer rides a tube at Oriente-Salvaje, El Salvador, one of the most at-risk surf breaks in the study. Photograph: Angelo Picardo

潮汐变化、沙砾移动和海岸硬化使海浪面临风险,影响的不仅仅是冲浪者。气候危机正逼近世界上一些最伟大的冲浪点,海平面上升将淹没其中一些,而经典冲浪点则被挤压在沿海开发中而消失。

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.

克罗伊德的大浪被认为是英国最好的沙滩冲浪点。 摄影:Rob TibblesCroyde’s heavy wave is considered the best beach break in the UK. Photograph: Rob Tibbles
澳大利亚努萨的冲浪点位于风险最高的冲浪点之列。 摄影:Luke SorensenThe point breaks at Noosa in Australia are among those at most at risk. Photograph: Luke Sorensen

对世界冲浪保护区(WSR)数十个著名浪点的分析发现,超过四分之三因潮汐变化、海岸硬化和沙砾移动而面临高风险。

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.

北德文郡的桑顿沙滩拥有世界闻名的长板冲浪浪。 摄影:Rob TibblesSaunton Sands in north Devon has a world-renowned longboard wave. Photograph: Rob Tibbles
根据“拯救浪潮联盟”的Trent Hodges称,冲浪运动每年为圣克鲁斯带来约2亿美元的收入。 摄影:Ryan Chachi CraigSurfing brings in about $200m a year to Santa Cruz, according to Save the Waves Coalition’s Trent Hodges. Photograph: Ryan Chachi Craig