Month: July 2015

Atoll Eggs: Backyard Production so far

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The Six Chix Project is now starting to produce some outcomes and increasing interest in Funafuti. In this post we are going to take a quick look at the statistics so far. We currently have 7 Hyline Brown hens producing our eggs, plus an assortment of other chickens. Its the Hyline hens we are focusing…


Information Support for Atoll Engineering

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For the first time in history the Tuvaluan people now have the capability to be able to make large-scale changes to their atolls and islands. With that capability comes a lot of potential for building resilience, but also the potential for serious damage. How it works out depends on the choices we make and how…


Coral Watch Report 5

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Coral Monitoring: Start date 21st April 2015; Duration: 10 weeks Dredging: Start date 29th April 2015; Duration: 9 weeks Dredging Locations: Northern end of Tegako Coral bleaching continues to be below trigger levels (50% bleaching C1-C5 averaged over all corals), though levels are increasing at both northern sites No action is required. Results since 19…