Beaches around the world are undergoing a process known as “coastal squeeze” due to a combination of rising sea levels caused by climate change and urbanization in coastal areas.
Beaches around the world are undergoing a process known as “coastal squeeze” due to a combination of rising sea levels caused by climate change and urbanization in coastal areas. This phenomenon not only profoundly affects the biodiversity living on the sand, but it also harms activities such as fishing and tourism. Additionally, it makes coastal cities more susceptible to the advance of the sea.
The warning was issued during the FAPESP Day Uruguay symposium, which began on November 13 in Montevideo, by Uruguayan marine scientist Omar Defeo, a professor at Uruguay’s University of the Republic (UdelaR).
“Almost half of the beaches will disappear by the end of the century. We in Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina share these resources. Therefore, we must work in partnership with Brazilian scientists to manage and conserve coastal ecosystems,” Defeo said in his presentation.
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