Anelise Zimmer

Jun 6, 2024 | pewtrusts.org | Anelise Zimmer

Restoring and protecting vital coastal ecosystems, which support an array of life, can help governments meet climate commitments Article June 6, 2024 By: Anelise Zimmer Read time: Share To Help Countries Conserve Mangroves, Pew and Partners Launch New Task Force Many species make their home amid mangroves, including the boat-billed heron in Caño Negro, Costa Rica. Shellfish and other fish species rely on mangroves for nursery and breeding grounds, which creates a buffet for birds and other...

Jul 13, 2023 | coastalnewstoday.com | Anelise Zimmer |Thomas Hickey

With the effects of climate change manifesting around the world daily—and scientists projecting worse outcomes in the future—it is increasingly urgent that policymakers take ambitious action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts already occurring. That reality will define discussions and debate at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in the United Arab Emirates this December.

Jul 12, 2023 | pewtrusts.org | Anelise Zimmer |Thomas F. Hickey

With the effects of climate change manifesting around the world daily—and scientists projecting worse outcomes in the future—it is increasingly urgent that policymakers take ambitious action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts already occurring. That reality will define discussions and debate at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in the United Arab Emirates this December.

May 25, 2023 | pewtrusts.org | Anelise Zimmer |Kate Meyer

Visualizing ecosystems and their power to help people can better connect science to policy Article May 25, 2023 By: Anelise Zimmer & Kate Meyer Read time: Share From Pixels to Policy: How Maps Inform Climate and Conservation Decisions The first known human-made map, etched onto a clay tablet, depicts Babylon in 700-500 BCE and includes the Euphrates River and wetlands—one of countless examples of people settling around ecosystems that provide benefits including food and water. Today, maps...

May 25, 2023 | coastalnewstoday.com | Anelise Zimmer |Kate Meyer

The first known human-made map, etched onto a clay tablet, depicts Babylon in 700-500 BCEand includes the Euphrates River and wetlands—one of countless examples of people settling around ecosystems that provide benefits including food and water. Today, maps still help us understand the world we live in and are important tools for scientific study and the formation of policy.