"The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter along California's coast is at critically low levels — for the second year in a row.
The environmental group @xercessociety said Thursday that the migration is at risk of collapsing. "
—@CBSNews
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World leaders & business chiefs meeting in #Davos2020 for the 1st time will be confronted w/ an agenda on which #ClimateChange, #BiodiversityLoss & other #environmental risks take top billing
2020 will be crucial for #Nature, & here's what to look out for
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Wild beavers became #extinct in #Britain 400 ago, until a colony – believed to have escaped from captivity in about 2005 – was spotted along the Devon river
They have created ‘beautiful areas of new habitat’ —@DevonWildlife, benefiting #Nature & community
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Sharks who walk the walk🦈
4 new walking sharks were discovered by @ConservationOrg @CSIRO, @FloridaMuseum, @lipiindonesia & #Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs & Fisheries
These #species almost doubled the total number of known walking sharks to 9
phys.org/news/2020-01-sharks…
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The Rio Grande Valley in #Texas is an area rich in #biodiversity that has been cared for by the government and #local communities for years
BUT the story of safeguarding its #species is far from over
npr.org/2020/01/14/795215639…
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"#GlobalWarming, #ClimateChange and the devastating loss of #biodiversity are the greatest threats humanity has ever faced"
—HRH Prince Charles at @davos in a meeting with @GretaThunberg #Biodiversity2020
@KensingtonRoyal @RoyalFamily @ClarenceHouse
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It's #EducationDay!📚
#Science & learning can shape the future of humanity and our planet
Raising awareness about #Biodiversity and #Ecosystems is key to protect #nature and continue enjoying #NaturesContributions🌼
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The beginning of 2020, ‘super year of #biodiversity’ and crunch year for climate negotiations, has brought a tragic demonstration of the interdependence of #climate and biodiversity crises.
Read the @NatureEcoEvo editorial on #AustralianBushfireDisaster
nature.com/articles/s41559-0…
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#Biodiversity2020 is the time to finally put people and nature on a sustainable path
Nature is vital for business, jobs, health, well-being, peace, equality & more
More than 50% of world’s GDP is closely linked to #nature and its contributions
#wef20
weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/n…
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The #wef20 #Davos Manifesto says shareholder #capitalism not ideal
For a new system that serves stakeholders, new metrics are needed, for “environmental, social, and governance” (ESG) goals, measures of executive pay & cooperative approaches
weforum.org/agenda/2019/12/w…
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🔷Fluent in English, French AND Spanish?
🔸Passionate about #environment & #biodiversity?
🔷Experienced in #SocialMedia and #Communications?
Apply by Feb 6 to be part of the @IPBES Comms Team in Bonn as Social and Online Media Language Consultant!
bit.ly/IPBESLanguageConsulta…
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🌿#Biodiversity loss inspires global poster contest for 2020 "super year" for nature and the environment
To harness the power of art 🎨to raise environmental awareness, artists around the world are invited to submit their posters until 15 May 2020
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Business as usual benefits few at a cost to many and
accelerates environmental damage
#SDG8 requires steering away from the current limited paradigm of economic growth and incorporating values of #ecosystem functions & #NaturesContributions to people
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
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"We are at a scientific tipping point - @IPBES #GlobalAssessment has highlighted that 1 million plant & animal species are now on the verge of #extinction"
@UNDP Administrator @ASteiner outlines the path to #TransformativeChange for People & #Nature
undp.org/content/undp/en/hom…
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"The past year taught us that about a million plant & animal species are at risk of extinction"
From @IPBES #GlobalAssessment to five new @UNESCO World Heritage Sites most important for biodiversity: @GlobalLF picks its top #biodiversity🌿stories of 2019.
news.globallandscapesforum.o…
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🏔️After many years (and court cases), the #Indigenous Ktunaxa Nation will create a #conservation zone in Canada's Jumbo Valley, which has been eyed by developers for three decades
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
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🌳When #forests burn, the biodiversity on which humans depend for their long-term survival also disappears in the inferno
“The increase of forest fires has a dual impact on #Biodiversity and #Climate,” —@P12ip @GRIDgva🦔
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"We have been talking of action for years. We need transformative action to make a difference" —@mremae @UNBiodiversity speaking ahead of #wef20 @Davos, calling for #Biodiversity protection and to make 2020 a “year not of conferences” but of #Nature
theguardian.com/environment/…
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🐠"Despite ongoing efforts, #biodiversity is deteriorating worldwide & this decline is projected to continue or worsen under business-as-usual scenarios"
#Biodiversity2020 can be achieved only through transformative change🦋
cbsnews.com/news/un-gives-10…
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Mega-fires of 2019 were a clear sign: it's #TimeForAction
“We must embrace the potential and opportunities of a world powered by renewable energy, efficiency technologies, smart food systems & zero emission mobility & buildings” —@NiklasHagelberg @UNEP
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