📣 Last call to nominate fellows for the @IPBES assessment on #InvasiveSpecies - governments, relevant institutions and organizations are encouraged to nominate fellows as part of the #IPBES #fellowship Programme.
Apply by February 15th – details: bit.ly/2GkGRq9
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Indeed - but beyond the evidence of destruction we also know what can be done to halt and even reverse the damage. There are actions that work and make a difference. Our shared challenged is to scale these up and show others what works.
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Listen now! @IPBES Exec Sec Anne Larigauderie BBC Radio 4 live interview on new @IPPR report on 'the age of environmental breakdown'
bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_r…
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Many insect species are hurtling down a path to #extinction.
YOU should be concerned! @guardian explains the catastrophic consequences for our planet's #ecosystems and for our own survival.
theguardian.com/environment/…
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On #WomenInScienceDay @IPBES is proud to celebrate the women and girls who #DefyStereotypes and #ChooseScience. We are particularly thankful for our female experts from every region of the world who volunteer their time and energy to enable our scientific assessments. #STEMFemme
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February 10th is the first #WorldPulsesDay! But what are pulses?
#Pulses are edible seeds of plants in the legume family, such as lentils and some beans and peas. They have high genetic #biodiversity and as a crop help to foster healthy #soil.
@FAO undispatch.com/world-pulses-…
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How many citizen scientists does it take to discover a new #species?
A recent expedition to a forest in #Borneo proved that you only need 10 enthusiasts fueled with curiosity and passion for #nature to discover a new, pinhead-sized beetle.
natureworldnews.com/articles…
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Researchers from the @universityofky examined the ways which surface coal mining in the #biodiversity-rich #Appalachian region will impact the diverse species of plants and animals that call the area home.
earth.com/news/surface-coal-…
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Thanks @ArjanStoffels happy to hear you liked it. However, in the 613 pages of the Report there is not one photo that is not part of a table, box or graphic unless you count the cover, front matter and first 40-page Summary for Policymakers
The @IPBES #Americas #RegionalAssessment Report is out, with key messages, policy options and evidence for all decision-makers. More #Biodiversity loss expected "if society doesn't change business-as-usual patterns of land use & greenhouse gas emissions."
bit.ly/ipbesAmericasReport
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Congratulations to @BPBES_oficial for launching the 1st Report on Pollination, #Pollinators and Food Production in #Brazil today. It's the platform's second major report launch in just 3 months. Bravo! #BPBESpoliniza #BPBESpolinização #BPBESpollination
bpbes.net.br/en/products/
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Do you know someone with strong #SocialMedia #communications skills who would be interested in a full-time #internship with @IPBES - @UNEnvironment in Bonn #Germany? Please help us spread the word.
Apply by February 18th: bit.ly/InternshipIPBES
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Must 👀 @NatGeo clip captures rare half-male, half-female cardinal; a bilateral gynandromorph: on.natgeo.com/2G1wiIu
“Most gynandromorph individuals are infertile, but this one may actually be fertile as the left side is female, and only the left ovary in #birds is functional.”
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In an effort to eradicate #invasive rodents and protect native animals and plants, an innovative approach by a #conservation operation in the @parquegalapagos uses drones to distribute poisoned bait against these destructive species #GameOfDrones
nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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#Climatechange and #invasive predators have taken a heavy toll on native #Biodiversity in the #Hawaiian Islands.
George, the last snail of his kind and a mascot for #endangered Hawaiian snails, has died at age 14.
theguardian.com/environment/…
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New Eco-Regime Map ecoregimemap.net/ interactive #DataViz maps the global governance field for #ecosystemservices, to see which inter/transnational actors are using the ecosystem services concept and whether and how international use of the concept has changed over time.
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#Microplastics found in digestive tracts of every marine mammal examined in new study of 50 #dolphins, seals and #whales washed up on Britain's shores.
84% of particles were from synthetic fibres, the rest from packaging & plastic bottles.
Open Access: nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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"It is necessary to connect the way we value nature with the future of nature and therefore the future of human well-being."
@ipsnews interview with @unaipasku, Co-Chair of forthcoming @IPBES #ValuesAssessment: ipsnews.net/2019/02/qa-natur…
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Two subspecies of #giraffe have been added to the list of #endangered animals under threat of #extinction after a rapid decline in their populations, mostly as a result of human activity in their habitat - new report by @IUCN.
irishpost.com/news/giraffes-…
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