The warming ocean is leaving coastal economies in hot water
- Written by Charles Colgan, Director of Research for the Center for the Blue Economy, Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Warm water expands, raising sea levels, which worsens storm surge during hurricanes. It's only one risk from warming oceans.AP Photo/Gerald HerbertOcean-related tourism and recreation supports more than 320,000 jobs and US$13.5 billion in goods and services in Florida. But a swim in the ocean became much less attractive in the summer of 2023, when...
