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[CC Video Contest] [CC Activities] [CC Publications] [CC Useful Links]Sandwatch & Climate Change
Climate change is affecting each one of us, sometimes in small insidious ways. For example the ice is thinner in the Canadian Arctic and as a result there is a much higher incidence of Inuit hunters falling through the ice; and residents in some tropical islands of the Caribbean are noticing that the dry seasons are lasting longer and longer each year. Small changes, yes, but they affect how we live our lives. Should we panic? No. Should we listen, learn, understand and begin to adapt to climate change now? Yes. Within the framework of Sandwatch we need to learn first hand about the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on our beaches and coasts, e.g. how will rising sea levels and more intense hurricanes affect our particular beach and will increasing temperatures affect turtle hatching? We need to do our research, share our findings and then take action. Simple activities like establishing coastal forests may make a positive difference by reducing beach erosion and cooling sand temperatures. Other activities like conserving freshwater and turning out the lights, using renewable energy, driving less and walking more, sharing information with our communities, will help our planet, one step at a time. Let us work within the framework of our Sandwatch groups, schools, organizations, communities and countries to make a difference and to begin now to adapt to climate change. Please click on the Climate Change (CC) links provide at the top and bottom of this page to find out more about this topic. As usual, we welcome input from any of our readers or Sandwatch teams on this very important subject. [CC Video Contest] [CC Activities] [CC Publications] [CC Useful Links] Healthy Beaches are more resilient to climate change
Photos credits: R. Chaparro & L. Richter
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