Climate change forces El Bosque fishermen off Spain's coast
Climate change is forcing fishermen in El Bosque, Spain, to abandon their huts as sea levels rise. Rubén García's account reveals the risks.
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The 'global cooling' that adds insult to injury for El Bosque fishermen
It rains while people talk about climate cooling. An ironic remark points out the coincidence: the conversation about supposed global cooling is interrupted by a downpour. But reality is less poetic. The newspaper Excélsior reports that fishermen in El Bosque have had to abandon their traditional huts because of climate change. Rising sea levels, driven by the thermal expansion of water, have pushed them to safer but more distant spots. The account of Rubén García, one of those affected, describes a displacement that makes his work more expensive and more dangerous.
Thermal expansion spares no one
The Excélsior article notes that ocean warming causes water to take up more volume. That phenomenon, combined with melting ice, is forcing coastal communities to relocate. In El Bosque, the fishing huts have become unusable. Fishermen must travel greater distances to work, and weather conditions heighten the risk. While some debate whether the climate is cooling or warming, the water has already wiped out the livelihood of those who live off the sea.
It rains while people talk about climate cooling. An ironic remark points out the coincidence: the conversation about supposed global cooling is interrupted by a downpour. But reality is less poetic. The newspaper Excélsior reports that fishermen in El Bosque have had to abandon their traditional huts because of climate change. Rising sea levels, driven by the thermal expansion of water, have pushed them to safer but more distant spots. The account of Rubén García, one of those affected, describes a displacement that makes his work more expensive and more dangerous.
Thermal expansion spares no one
The Excélsior article notes that ocean warming causes water to take up more volume. That phenomenon, combined with melting ice, is forcing coastal communities to relocate. In El Bosque, the fishing huts have become unusable. Fishermen must travel greater distances to work, and weather conditions heighten the risk. While some debate whether the climate is cooling or warming, the water has already wiped out the livelihood of those who live off the sea.
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