The deep-sea is the largest habitat on Earth and one of the most biodiverse #ecosystems but most deep-sea #species are not yet known to science.
Scientists call for collaboration, #opendata, resources & jobs for taxonomy
@UFZ_de @AWI_Media @helmholtz_de
awi.de/en/about-us/service/p…
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Happy #WorldOceansDay!
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@wef reminds us why our #oceans are so important, and shares hope that we can save them from threats like #ClimateChange and #biodiversity loss.
#TogetherWeCan
weforum.org/agenda/2019/06/w…
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"Young people are telling governments, the private sector and the public at large that protecting #biodiversity & protecting us against #climatechange is exactly what is needed to protect this and future generations." —Bob Watson
#VoiceforthePlanet #WorldOceansDay #TogetherWeCan
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Hello @orangulandtrust, we saw this thread as well. I believe the poster was generally referencing IPBES evidence and not a specific statement or analysis which directly analyzed or mentioned RSPO. The attribution to Pam would also not reflect this. Thanks!
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"The #ocean is changing for sharks and rays with the introduction of threats they were never designed to survive."
Following the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment, @TheWCS warns of human-caused threats facing sea creatures like 🦈.
#WorldOceansDay #TogetherWeCan
medium.com/wcs-marine-conser…
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Did you know that low-oxygen 'dead zones’ in the #oceans now cover a combined area larger than the United Kingdom?
#WorldOceansDay
Read more in the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment:
ipbes.net/news/Media-Release…
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"Limiting global warming to well below 2°C will play a critical role in reducing adverse impacts on #biodiversity and on the many contributions it provides to people."
—@IPBES Executive Secretary Anne Larigauderie
#WorldOceansDay #TogetherWeCan
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#Biodiversity loss, #ClimateChange & #InvasiveAlienSpecies endanger our #oceans and the well-being of billions of people, especially #Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities whose lives and livelihoods depend on them.
—@Anamariamojita, @IPBES Chair
#WorldOceansDay
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Only 3% of the #oceans are free from human pressure (by 2014)
In #marine systems, fishing has had the most impact on #biodiversity in the past 50 years.
#WorldOceansDay
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WorldOceansDay is a reminder that the threats to our #oceans are anything but imaginary.
#TogetherWeCan
Via @TheGlobalGoals
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As #biodiversity moves up the political agenda, a real-world focus in #economics is likely to be part of the change. " —@ConversationUK
The consequences of biodiversity loss go beyond #politics, encouraging us all to think differently.
theconversation.com/biodiver…
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"It's sort of like a religion for me. #Nature is important and somebody has to defend it, protect it, preserve it." —Judy Felder, citizen conservationist
Some furry heroes 🐕 are helping to save #turtles 🐢 from #climatechange and #biodiversity loss.
npr.org/2019/06/05/729973589…
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"Eighty percent of our calorie intake comes from 12 domesticated plant species."
"Historically, farmers cultivated 7,000+ different plants to eat. Since the 1960s they focused on higher-yielding crops to produce more food using fertilisers, chemicals and new irrigation methods"
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If you knew that it's "a concrete bunker in the U.K." - you're correct!
The @kew @Kew_MSBUK Millennium Seed Bank, in West Sussex, England is home to more than 40,000 plant #species at risk of #extinction
"We are fighting a genetic bottleneck."
news.trust.org/item/20190606…
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Do you know where the world's most biodiverse location is?
(Hint: the answer may surprise you. No spoilers!)
Answer to be revealed soon👇
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Don't miss @IPBES Exec Sec Anne Larigauderie and @FRBiodiv President Jean-François Silvain in conversation w/ @BenWoodford1.
They discuss the #GlobalAssessment during the "French Ameri-Can #Biodiversity Talks" hosted by @francediplo_EN and @FranceinSF.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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"What's the deal with #seagrass?"
Find out the 'secrets of seagrass' on 13 June: buff.ly/2QSpSOr
We are 1 week away from Science on Tap: Secrets of Seagrass feat. @seagrads, @FloridaSeaGrant agent with the @NCBS_UF_IFAS on 6/13 at @cypressandgrove. RSVP: buff.ly/2JSfENx Not in #Gainesville? The talk will also be streamed live on our FB page! buff.ly/2QSpSOr
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In his testimony before US Congress, Sir Bob Watson emphasized the interconnected nature of #biodiversity loss and #ClimateChange, and government action for paths to a #sustainable future.
@HouseScience #WorldEnvironmentDay
Watch the hearing here:
youtube.com/watch?v=_SH81A2A…
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