African elephant populations have shrunk 98% since 1500!🌍🐘
Although hundreds of thousands remain, their populations are vulnerable as numbers decline rapidly.
Discover how elephant populations have changed over time w/ @OurWorldInData @_HannahRitchie
ourworldindata.org/elephant-…
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▶️Climate change & #Biodiversity loss contribute to urbanization
▶️Affect rural-to-urban migration movements 🏙️
▶️Impact access to affordable healthy diets 🫘
Read the report 🗞️by @FAO @UNICEF @WHO @IFAD @WFP ⤵️
fao.org/publications/home/fa…
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Negative impacts on the planet & people are becoming more profound as exposure to plastic pollutants intensifies.🌏
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
⏳Let's #BeatPlasticPollution to protect #biodiversity, people and the planet - this global problem must be tackled.
📷@EUEnvironment
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#DYK The Great white shark...🌊
🦈Is grey with a white underbelly, hence its name
🦈Can feed on sea mammals such as sea lions, seals & small whales
🦈Is listed as vulnerable according to @IUCNRedList
🎥More on the Great white shark w/ @oceana
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🌐Passionate about #biodiversity & ecosystem services?
Your @IPBES-related work or assessment involvement can inspire others at #StakeholderDay! 🖼️
📅Submit your posters by 15 Aug for a chance to be displayed at #IPBES10, 27 Aug - 2 Sep.
✍️Join in: ipbes.net/ipbes-10/stakehold…
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Out of sight, under our feet, groundwater is a hidden treasure that enriches our lives.💧
#DYK Groundwater is vital for the healthy functioning of ecosystems? But overexploitation can lead to land instability, subsidence & more!
📷@unescoWATER
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#ClimateAction is needed to protect #biodiversity & the🌎🔍 How ?⤵️
🌱Protect and restore carbon & species-rich ecosystems
🌳Increase sustainable agricultural & forestry practices
🌊Enhance and better target conservation actions to protect ocean & land surfaces
@UN
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We depend directly on pollinators for food security & maintaining biodiversity 🦋🍎🐝🌻🐦🌽🦇🐮
But they are declining in many areas around the world...
Safeguarding pollinators safeguards our own well-being
@IPBES #PollinationAssessment
ipbes.net/assessment-reports…
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#DYK that penguins use body movements to send & receive messages?🤔
They tend to communicate through a combination of vocal and visual signals➡️typically emitting vocalizations and making body movements at the same time.🐧
📸@wildcapturd
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#NaturesContributions to people are invaluable.
Protecting these precious gifts will be the defining challenge of decades to come.
The @IPBES #GlobalAssessment measures progress against #GlobalGoals such as the #ParisAgreement, #Aichi #biodiversity targets and @UN #SDGs.
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