Major hurricanes like Sandy (New Jersey in 2012) and Ivan (Eastern Caribbean in 2004) and Typhoon Haiyan (the Philippines 2013) make global headlines as they hit coastal communities, appropriately drawing attention to the human, financial, and community losses. While some smaller communities may not make global headlines, their risk from even minor storms is real. Our challenge is helping communities adapt to a changing climate before the next storm. My colleagues from The Nature Conservancy and I recently travelled to Grenville, a small fishing village on the northeast side of Grenada.  Homes here are only steps from the sea and like most Caribbean Island communities; Grenville relies heavily on natural resources. Fishing provides the main source of protein and livelihoods for the people, while coral reefs and mangroves have historically provided significant coastal protection. “Without the reef there would not be a town,” explains Crafton Isaacs, a local fisheries officer. Read more at the National Geographic...