Tag: Climate Change
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Climate Change Impact on Blue Economy Infrastructure
It is vital to look at the impact of climate change on national infrastructure especially those that are gateways for the Blue Economy such as seaports,” says Dr. Nirmal Shah, Nature Seychelles’ Chief Executive. “Why is this important? Without a functional seaport, Seychelles becomes impoverished. The nation imports nearly 80% of its necessities, primarily through…
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Tired of failed climate promises by rich nations, tiny Maldives takes matters into its own hands
(channelnewsasia.com) Tired of unfulfilled climate promises by rich countries, the Maldives is implementing its own environmental protection strategies to stay above water, says its Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology Aminath Shauna. The nation spends about 30 percent of domestic resources on adaptation and transition, she says. This includes building desalination plants for freshwater,…
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Sleeping with the enemy – if we don’t learn to live with climate change we are doomed!
By Nirmal Jivan Shah of Nature Seychelles and TOF Advisory Board Member It is the biggest story of our lifetime – a tale of epic proportions. The plot up to now: How is climate change affecting us and how do we cope? There is no debate in counties like Seychelles that climate change is happening.…
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IUCN Congress Newsletter: Remaining ocean champions, not victims
Cousin Island Special Reserve was the island famously bought for conservation by BirdLife International in 1968, and it is now managed by Nature Seychelles. I visited the island at the beginning of the year to inspect catastrophic coastal erosion that had occurred, and it was the first time I had seen anything like it since…
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The last decade was earth’s hottest in recorded history
Earth temperatures soared in the decade that just ended according to local and global reports, with 2019 being the second hottest year after 2016.
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(Seychelles News Agency) As coral becomes increasingly threatened, Seychelles helps six countries practice coral restoration
(Seychelles News Agency) – Community leaders and reef practitioners from six western Indian Ocean countries affected by climate change are now better equipped to carry out coral reef restoration following an intensive training session.
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(Sky News Report) Deep Ocean Live: Climate change is killing the ocean’s coral reefs
Rising sea temperatures are having a devastating impact on the coral reefs surrounding the holiday islands of the Seychelles. ‘Coral gardeners’ are trying to save the reef – but they warn it won’t be enough until the world stops the oceans warming. Sky News was taken to the reefs off Cousin Island – here’s what they saw:…
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Study: Climate change has taken a toll on fisheries globally
Climate change has taken a significant toll on many of the world’s fisheries, and overfishing has magnified the problem, according to a new paper. Ocean warming led to an estimated 4.1% drop in sustainable catches, on average, for many species of fish and shellfish from 1930 to 2010.
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Bangladesh, Seychelles, and Cocos (Keeling) Islands have relatively high rates of sea level rise, study says
Danger, Danger! A new study reveals that Seychelles, Bangladesh and Cocos Keeling Islands have high rates of sea level rise. These regions are therefore highly vulnerable to coastal flooding induced by the accelerating sea level rise in future decades, posing significant threats to coastal communities and ecosystems. The findings published in the Journal of Hydrology…
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Blue economy, climate change top the agenda between Seychelles, New Zealand.
Seychelles News Agency: Seychelles and New Zealand, both members of the Commonwealth, will cooperate in the fields of economic relations, the blue economy, and climate change, the newly accredited High Commissioner said on Tuesday.