Sea level rise threatens the $194 million surf economy in Santa Cruz A study by Save the Waves Coalition identified the economic value of 31 Santa Cruz surf breaks and highlighted the losses generated by a three-foot sea level rise.

A three-foot sea level rise at Santa Cruz, California, would result in annual economic losses of $34.5 million.

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The gentrification of surf towns: the Costa Rica example Surf businesses in Costa Rica are being flooded by foreign companies that come to their beaches, do not hire local people, crowd the lineups with bad etiquette, and ruin the peaceful 'pura vida' vibe.

When you travel, choosing local surf operators over online booking platforms makes all the difference. Debbie Zec Jimenez explains what's going wrong in Costa Rica.

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