💭#DYK that the direct & indirect drivers of change in nature have accelerated during the past 50 years?
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Learn more from @ipbes #GlobalAssessment, available in 9 languages ipbes.net/global-assessment
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#DYK Groundwater is the most extracted natural resource?
Demand for water is higher than ever. Groundwater, accounting for 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth, currently meets 25% of our needs.
#ClimateChange is putting stress on water resources.💧
📷@unescoWATER
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#DYK that climate and biodiversity are inextricably connected with each other & with human futures?
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#BiodiversityClimateScience from @ipbes & @ipcc_ch co-sponsored w/shop report ipbes.net/biodiversityclimat…
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🇪🇺Europe has seen a major decline in #biodiversity.
Less than half of bird species have a good population status in the EU.🐦Birds are sensitive to the environment & can reflect ecosystem changes.
👇More on the conservation status of birds w/ infographic by @euenvironment
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Look at this dipper feeding its young! 🪺
The dipper nests from lowlands to 2,500m above sea level. Its manner of walking in and under water in search of food is remarkable.🐟
🎥@leedsbirder
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Have you ever noticed the mimicry & hidden beauty in nature?🦋🍂
🌏The tropical Asian Dead Leaf Butterfly is an impressive example of camouflage. To protect itself from predators, it closes its wings to go unnoticed.
🎥@JanFreedman
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Ahead of #WorldWetlandsDay, let’s take a look at some of the benefits of restoring wetlands:
🌿They revive #biodiversity
🌊They can replenish & filter water supply
🌎They store carbon
📢And much more!
#TimeforWetlandRestoration
Infographic by @ramsarconv ⬇️
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Keynote speech by @ipbes Exec. Sec. Dr. Anne Larigauderie at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2023 on “Setting a New #Health Agenda – at the Nexus of #ClimateChange, #Environment and #Biodiversity”.
#PMAC2023
Session information: ⬇️
pmac2023.com/activity/27/ses…
@pmaconference
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