WWF Climate Prep
Mangroves in Mozambique: Green Infrastructure for Coastal Protection in an Era of Climate
Bruce Byers, Bruce Byers Consulting
Cruising through mangrove-lined channel opposite Angoche © Bruce Byers
After wading across the low tide mudflats at the Port of Angoche, and into knee-deep water to climb into the fiberglass boat, the big Yamaha outboard wouldn’t start. While we bobbed lazily in the hot sun and I fretted about [...]
Small Islands, Big Food Concerns
Eilif Ursin Reed, Center for International Climate and Environmental Research
Fisherman cleaning a catch. © Meg Gawler / WWF-Cannon
Imported food is changing people’s dietary habits and introducing lifestyle diseases in many of the world’s tropical island states. One reason is that the transition to a modern economy has made food self-sufficiency both unprofitable [...]
This Region Could See a 30 Percent Increase in Precipitation by 2100: STOP SAYING THAT!
Shaun Martin, WWF-US
Hurricane Sandy on October 25, 2012, with winds of 90 mph and a pressure of 954 mbar
It’s Monday morning, October 29, 2012. Hurricane Sandy is strengthening as she approaches the US east coast. In Washington, DC the US federal government is closed, public transport has ceased operations, and WWF staff [...]
Saving Coral Reefs, One Fragment at a Time
Rhys Gerholdt, WWF-US
WWF marine biologist Marianne Fish attaches coral fragments at a nursery site. © Rhys Gerholdt
Coral reefs are among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth, providing a home and nursery for 25% of the world’s marine life. For many coastal areas, healthy coral reefs provide an important barrier against destructive storms. In [...]
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