Sea level rise at Junquillal – modeling future coastlines, and what it means for people and sea turtles

In this second installment of a three part series on WWF’s Latin American and Caribbean Program’s coastal adaptation projects in Costa Rica, Ana Fonseca, the Latin America and Caribbean lead with WWF-LAC, together with Carlos Drews discusses the community’s efforts to adapt – both for the turtles and themselves.

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Video: Marianne Fish on Coastal Adaptation with a Species Focus

By Eliot Levine, WWF-US

As part of ClimatePrep.org’s continuing feature on sea turtles and adaptation, we interviewed Marianne Fish, Program Leader for Marine and Coastal Adaptation with WWF – Latin America and the Caribbean. She spoke about incorporating adaptation into existing conservation efforts, “no regrets” strategies, and how sea turtles are a focal species for adaptation [...]

Community Solutions for Sea Turtle and Coastal Protection

Junquillal students monitor temperature differences among sand samples © WWF – LAC

By Eliot Levine, WWF-US

Junquillal Beach in the north Pacific of Costa Rica is a representative example of many places in Latin American and the Caribbean where wildlife and communities are already feeling the impacts of climate change. In [...]