For the sake of argument Phil let’s assume you have some kind of science background - how many PHDs from how many countries would need to independently concur before YOU would accept a conclusion with which you personally differ as science? #Justsaying
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Feel free to acquaint yourself with the very rigorous and transparent 3-year science-policy process carefully explained on ipbes.net
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Actually Phil “that number” like every other element of the Summary for Policymakers was examined literally word by word and formally accepted by the scientists and ALL 132 member States - including yours - as the best available evidence to inform action.
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Fortunately more than 500 of the worlds leading scientists and thousands of other global experts who submitted more than 20,000 peer review comments disagree so believe us when we say that your denial does not keep us up at night.
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In the #Phillipines a new law takes a novel approach for transformative changes; students must plant 10 trees before they can graduate from school at primary, secondary and university levels.
#EcosystemRestoration
insider.com/new-law-states-s…
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They aren't always cute or cuddly, but #insects are fundamental to life.
Following the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment, @BBC stresses the importance of protecting insect #biodiversity.
🐛🐜🐞🐝🦋
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0005f…
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It's (almost) official.
The Anthropocene Working Group proposed 'the Anthropocene' as a geological epoch starting in 1950, part of a formal 2021 submission to the International Commission on Stratigraphy overseeing the geologic time chart.
In @nature:
nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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"Why do some people say there isn’t a biodiversity crisis?" youtube.com/DbeQPwFYTo8
Unlikely since it is already being taken up in policy, legislation and action around the world - but if denial provides some comfort, however cold, then by all means please take it.
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And since you are taking the trouble to act the part of a contrarian why not take the trouble to actually read the responses and engage with the substance?
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Actually with more than 5 million impressions on this critical story over the past 15 days this is a legitimate effort to reply - you will note please these were replies not tweets
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And here's some information about how that figure was calculated - as well as answers to 12 other frequently asked questions: bit.ly/AndyPurvisFAQ
And here's some information about how that figure was calculated - as well as answers to 12 other frequently asked questions: bit.ly/AndyPurvisFAQ
And here's some information about how that figure was calculated - as well as answers to 12 other frequently asked questions: bit.ly/AndyPurvisFAQ
And here's some information about how that figure was calculated - as well as answers to 12 other frequently asked questions: bit.ly/AndyPurvisFAQ
And here's some information about how that figure was calculated - as well as answers to 12 other frequently asked questions: bit.ly/AndyPurvisFAQ