Climate change is real and happening fast – surfers all over the world can give testimony of this. Now we see huge swells and long flat spells, something very different to what we used to see in the ocean. Wave patterns and seasons are changing dramatically. The sea level has risen, affecting the waves we surf, and the rich complexities of this unique ecosystem is changing. ![]() Time spent on both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts has also made me a real-time witness of climate change. ![]() It’s time to start paddling out.īeing a surfer for more than 40 years has given me a good understanding of the oceans, marine ecosystems, and marine life. We are all looking forward to these changes in a similar way that surfers anticipate incoming waves – we know they are coming, but their exact timing and size are beyond our control.īut to ensure we leave this pandemic period in a better position than we started in, we will need to work hard to steer ourselves toward a brighter and more resilient tomorrow. In 2021, we have many positive things to anticipate – including vaccines, economic rebound, and a return to life with less loss and distance between us. It is also where the strength of the surf recently broke my board in two! ![]() As I look to the promise of the year ahead, and to the environmental imperatives of the coming decade, I cannot help but think of Costa Rica’s coastlines where (as often as possible) my love of nature meets my favorite pastime.
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