Almost 1 million plant & animal species are at risk of extinction, @IPBES #GlobalAssessment. It's not "just" the loss of one species, but countless others. 🦦🕸️🚫🌏 @UNUEHS #InterconnectedRisks report highlights this as a #RiskTippingPoint. Dive in: interconnectedrisks.org/

🦀#DYK Invasive alien species can negatively impact nature's contributions to people? E.g. impact of European shore crabs on commercial shellfish beds in New England or how Caribbean false mussel damages fishery resources in India. —@IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report

🌍 On this International Day of #ClimateAction, let's recall that : #Biodiversity loss & #ClimateChange are interconnected crises both driven by human economic activities & mutually reinforcing each other.🚢 Tackling both together is crucial.🌡️🦋💡

Happy #UNDay!📣 We hope you had a great #UNDay this weekend! 🇺🇳 @IPBES is proud to be part of the @unbonn family 📢 Science-Policy #ForNature is a vital example of the importance of multilateralism💚 📷 Some pictures from Saturday's UN Day celebration in Bonn 🇩🇪

💡 #DidYouKnow ? Some #InvasiveAlienSpecies, such fast-spreading predators like lionfish, have immediate impacts that extend into the long-term.🦁🐟 —@IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report Learn how IAS threaten #biodiversity: ipbes.net/IASmediarelease#

Seems like a normal underwater encounter: largemouth bass goes after a minnow...right? Wrong! The little fish is a bivalve, a mussel, that mimics a minnow to spray its parasitic larvae into the gills of an actual fish. 🎥@USFWS B. Billings R. Hagerty

Are you in Bonn and interested in knowing more about what @IPBES does? 🤔 Come join us at Marktplatz 🇩🇪 The celebrations for @UN Day are in full swing! #ForNature

Kicking off the weekend w/ a heartwarming moment in the Arctic: a polar bear & her cub sharing a cuddle.🐻‍❄️ #DYK Polar bears, despite growing their immense adult size, begin life as tiny cubs 25 cm-long and 1 kg, blind & toothless? ✨ 🎥@NatureIs_Lit

Getting ready for #UNDay in Bonn Marketplace- stop by and say Hi to team @ipbes

💥 Last day to register! ✅Boosting Government & stakeholder engagement. ✅Get insights on nominee expertise & the process. ✅Hear from previous @IPBES experts. ⏰9-11 a.m. CEST ⏰4-6 p.m. CEST 🔗ipbes.net/notification/dialo…