Tuesday, June 22, 2010

The Wealth and Decline of Mangroves

Location: An estuary near Punta Abreojos, on the Pacific coast of Baja.

Conditions: A full moon is rising to the east.

Discussion: The wind and dust were unrelenting. It had become an impish presence...  Read more  Photos


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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Success of Vizcaino's Fishing Cooperatives

Location: In Punta Abreojos, in the southern part of the Vizcaíno Peninsula, on the Pacific Coast of central Baja.
Conditions: The wind never stops. The car is dusty, inside and out.
Discussion: "No fishing today," said Daniel matter-of-factly, his pseudo-bloodshot eyes fixed on the ocean... Read more
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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Whales and Angels in Marine Protected Areas

Mexico's Sea of Cortez has always had a wealth of whales, but even protected areas can't stave off other pressures on the leviathans.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

The Ghost Harbor at Santa Rosalillita

Foundering development plans for a yachters’ paradise in remote Baja have created opportunities for conservation groups.  
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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Cataviña and the Water Collecting Cacti

A lush desert — there is such a thing — teaches the value of water management in an almost waterless environment.

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Observatories in a Remote National Park

A fruitless ascent to collect climate data at an observatory teaches that not all lessons can be viewed through human prisms.
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San Quintin and Brackish Water Farming

Salt water intrusion threatens coastal farmlands in Baja that supply strawberries and tomatoes to the US. 
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