Climate change threatens Albania's tourism boom. Tourism is booming in the Balkan country of Albania, but the country's coast is being threatened by rising sea levels due to climate change. In the protected area of Velipoja, close to the border with Montenegro, the sea has already eaten 210 metres into the coastal forest, threatening an entire ecosystem that cannot live in salt water. Albanian authorities say that rising sea levels pose severe flood risks to many of the country's urban areas. |