Putting the Med to bed

The idea of jetting off to the sun is going to be revisited by many as temperatures and extreme weather increase. When I started this post for example, extreme storms were hitting the Balearic Islands. Since then we have had countless weather extremes.

Extreme weather will affect where tourists go and when https://t.co/CIUmpXvgOz

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) August 25, 2023

This Conversation piece from July 2023 explores some of the relevant thinking.

If you're avoiding the Mediterranean don't forget that some of the alternatives will also be affected, such as the Canaries.

A large wildfire has erupted in #Tenerife in the Canary Islands (Spain) - an all too familiar scene in this summer of extreme heat.
This @CopernicusEU #Sentinel3 image from 16 Sept shows the plume of smoke as visible from space.#StateofClimate #EarlyWarningsforAll pic.twitter.com/MeBwTgRrG5

— World Meteorological Organization (@WMO) August 17, 2023

How about going loco down in Acapulco?

Also - don't forget that actually nowhere is safe..