🧑🏫👩🔬Lessons from a Collapsed Dune! A $500,000 sandcastle crumbles, but the fight against climate change keeps building. Coastal communities are on the front lines of climate change. 🌊Rising sea levels, 🌨stronger storms, and fiercer floods threaten homes, businesses, and entire ways of life. This failed dune project in Salisbury, Massachusetts, is a stark reminder of the challenges of adaptation. But it's also a chance to learn and #buildbackbetter. Here's what we can take away: ➡Simple solutions may not be enough. We need comprehensive strategies considering long-term planning, community involvement, and resilient infrastructure. ➡Collaboration is key. From residents to experts, everyone has a role to play in developing effective adaptation solutions. ➡Learn from our mistakes. Analyzing failures helps us build better defenses for the future. Check the news: 👉https://www.thedailybeast.com/dollar500k-dune-designed-to-protect-massachusetts-homes-last-just-3-days Are you a Caribbean coastal management expert? Join our network and help us build a more resilient future! Register through 👉https://bit.ly/ITACAExpertNetwork #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Caribbean #ItacaNetwork
There is a strong relationship between amphibian conservation and climate change. 🦎 Amphibians are considered bioindicators of ecosystem health, and their decline is closely linked to various environmental factors, including climate change. Some of the impacts of climate change on amphibian populations: 🚨 Higher temperatures accelerate the life cycle of amphibians, which can affect their development, reproduction, and survival. 🚨Drought and extreme flooding, which are becoming more frequent due to climate change, can dehydrate or drown amphibians and alter their habitats. 🚨Climate change may favor the spread of fungal and bacterial diseases that affect amphibians, such as chytridiomycosis, a deadly disease that has caused the extinction of numerous species. 🚨Sea level rise, desertification, and deforestation caused by climate change destroy and fragment amphibian habitats. 🚨CO2 absorption in oceans and reservoirs increases acidity, negatively affecting marine and freshwater amphibians in their early life stages. Amphibians play a crucial role in ecosystems: 🔎 They feed on insects, helping to control pest populations. 🔎They are an essential food source for other animals, such as snakes, birds, and mammals. 🔎Their state of health reflects the quality of ecosystems. Amphibian conservation is essential to maintain the health of ecosystems and biodiversity. 🔅 It’s time to act and join forces to protect these species that are important to our ecosystems. Are you a biodiversity expert in the Caribbean? We need you! ✅ Join the Itaca Experts Network, an initiative to connect climate change and biodiversity experts to work together in the Caribbean: 👉 https://itaca.solutions/consultants-registration-form/ @laura__canevari #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #CaribbeanExperts #ItacaNetwork
🌊Our oceans are experiencing the 4th global coral bleaching event on record. This is a major threat to these vital ecosystems. 🪸 What's NOAA doing? ➡Monitoring coral health ➡Developing resilience-based management strategies ➡Funding coral restoration efforts What can you do? ➡Reduce your carbon footprint to combat climate change. ➡Support organizations working to protect coral reefs. ➡Spread awareness about this issue! ➡Together, we can help ensure healthy coral reefs for future generations! 👉Read the article: https://bit.ly/4aQNzPk Are you an expert on climate change and oceans in the Caribbean? 🟢Join our experts network! @laura__canevari #CoralReefs #ClimateChange #ItacaNetwork
☀️Calling all Caribbean coastal and marine experts ! 🌟Are you passionate about protecting the Caribbean Sea? Do you have expertise in fishing, coastal resource management or ocean conservation policies? If so, we want to hear from you! 🟢Join our ITACA experts network. We are looking for individuals with experience in: ✅Sustainable fishing practices ✅Marine Protected Areas ✅Ocean pollution ✅Climate change impacts on marine ecosystems If you are interested in joining our network, register through: https://bit.ly/ITACAExpertNetwork Laura Canevari #Caribbean #Fishing #ItacaNetwork