In a major breakthrough for #coral science, researchers at the @floridaaquarium successfully spawned Atlantic coral for the first time.
'Project Coral' used LED mood lighting to stimulate reproduction
"Now there really is hope...I think we can save it."
edition.cnn.com/2019/08/21/u…
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The oft-cited headline that 1 million species are threatened with #extinction has been criticized by some as being inflated.
If anything, the estimate was conservative.
So how did @IPBES calculate this?
Expert @AndyPurvisNHM explains in 13 short clips:
bit.ly/PurvisFAQVideos
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Thanks to you - @IPBES specifically values all forms of expertise and knowledge, from as many voices as possible. Looking forward to collaborating in the future.
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1. Register as an IPBES Stakeholder (ipbes.net/stakeholder-regist…) 2. Join one of the IPBES stakeholder networks (ipbes.net/group/onet) 3. Contribute as expert or reviewer to IPBES Assessments and other work streams 4. Read the full outputs
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Concern is great, engagement is better - throwing around accusations of sacrificing accuracy for 'political correctness' is neither. Snark goes both ways.
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Nothing glib about it - clearly defined in the glossary. Try actually reading the summary - or better yet, try reading the actual report - tweets are perhaps not the best way to engage with 1,500 pages of work by more than 500 scientists over three years
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“The @UNCCD COP in India will be the ‘Starter’s Pistol’ for the 2020 ‘Super Year’ for nature, to pull together the globe for action” —@andersen_inger
@UNBiodiversity #Biodiversity2020
@BonnConvention
@IUCN #IUCNCongress
#Post2020
#NewDealforNature
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“What we do now in these next few years or not will forever determine the trajectory of planet Earth."
"Never before have human actions - or inaction - been that determinant of the trajectory of the planet."
—@andersen_inger, Executive Director of @UNEnvironment
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“With #ClimateChange, you can not give up and you cannot just rest. Because the emergency is ongoing. It's every day."
"It's not just climate change, but the #environment in general.”
—@PEspinosaC, Executive Secretary of UN #ClimateChange @UNFCCC
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“#LandDegradation, #ClimateChange and #Biodiversity loss are three pieces of the same puzzle.”
“Ecosystem restoration is one of the best solutions to climate change."
—@ibrahimthiaw, Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification @UNCCD
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The motto of @UNBonn, "Shaping a Sustainable Future," came to life as Inger Andersen of @UNEnvironment joined Patricia Espinosa of @UNFCCC, Ibrahim Thiaw of @UNCCD and @OlivieradamUNV of @UNVolunteers for a joint Townhall.
"Every choice matters." —@andersen_inger
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That's a wildly inaccurate observation. Population growth is mentioned in at least 12 different contexts in the Summary for Policymakers of the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment - including the key findings. But perhaps a good moan is more important than the facts...
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"I will quote a notice I saw on a bus in New Delhi when I was a very young woman:
“If everyone shifts a little, there is room for all.”
That quote I give to you because as inhabitants of this good planet Earth if everybody shifts a little there is room for all"
—@andersen_inger
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The #biodiversity of #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean is a global treasure.
Safeguarding #Nature is crucial in the race against #ClimateChange — #ARaceWeCanWin
Get more #LACClimateWeek updates and developments via @UNFCCC here: trello.com/b/qqvp8OxA/salvad…
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🌊🐟 Marine #biodiversity is under threat 🐟🌊
The @IPBES #GlobalAssessment showed that human activity has significantly altered 66% of the marine #environment
Learn more about the #UN Convention on the Law of the Seas #UNCLOS #BBNJ now in development:
un.org/bbnj/
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Josef Settele, Co-Chair of the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment & one of the world's leading environmental scientists, is deeply concerned about the "unbelievable rate of species #extinction"
He & @ndr discussed #biodiversity & #IPBES on television (auf Deutsch):
ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/d…
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#InvasiveSpecies are a major threat to global #biodiversity.
But solutions are possible.
The upcoming @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies assessment will provide decision-makers with the best evidence on their prevalence, impacts, drivers and options for control.
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"Extinction is part of evolution, but not like this."
Amidst the unprecedented decline of global #biodiversity, @russmclendon @MotherNatureNet highlights the impact of human activity—and gives 5 reasons why saving biodiversity is so essential.
mnn.com/earth-matters/wilder…
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The @IPBES secretariat had a special guest today!
@andersen_inger, UNEP Executive Director joined our staff to explore ways in which we can strengthen cooperation with the "one @UNEnvironment family" and break barriers to sharing the best science of #biodiversity and #nature.
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A new study claims #solar panels on just 1% of existing farmland could generate enough electricity to power the entire planet, preventing further #ecosystem loss
Open Access in @nature: nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
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