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Today is #WorldPopulationDay!🧑🤝🧑🌎
Let's raise awareness about key population issues - which are also closely linked to changes in #nature
The @IPBES#GlobalAssessment highlights that human population has doubled over the past 50 years & is still growing rapidly
#WPD2020
New report from 100+ experts focuses on econ. viability of protecting 30% of Earth by 2030
They find this needs greater investment in nature esp. from:
🏛 governments
💼 business
🌎 philanthropists
#30x30#CampaignForNature
Full report👇
campaignfornature.org/protec…
Heat waves & human-induced #ClimateChange has caused fires in Siberia - scientists fear this may become a regular occurrence 🔥
Daily levels of fire radiative power, far exceed anything else the Arctic has experienced since 2003.
-Mark Parrington, @ECMWFnationalgeographic.com/scien…
🌊 @NatGeo looks at feather stars
"Feather stars may be providing inhabitants with everything they desire in a safe haven" – Angela Stevenson, researcher
Learn more about their role in the ecosystem ⬇️
nationalgeographic.com/news/…
Forest canopies maintain mysterious gaps that could help trees share resources & stay healthy 🌳
“It’s like the trees being preemptive: Let’s not grow here because it’s not worth it.”
-Inés Ibáñez, forest ecologist @UMich@Yale@NatGeonationalgeographic.com/scien…
"One of the reasons for hope is the resilience of nature"
🌳🌲
@JaneGoodallInst explains why growing and protecting trees is so important for the future of the planet
@wef
Learn about the Trillion Trees Challenge 👇
bit.ly/2YMVLgM
📖 Researchers from @OISTedu have found that whale sharks have thousands of tiny teeth in the skin surrounding their eyeballs.
Scientists suggest the denticles serve to protect the eyes from attacks by other sea creatures. 👁️
@physorg_comphys.org/news/2020-07-whale-…
📣@IPBES call for contributions on #Indigenous & local knowledge has been extended to 15 Sept
🍄How do you use wild species sustainably?
🎐What does nature means to you?
🐠How do you respond to new species arriving in your lands and waters?
Participate👇
ipbes.net/ilk-global-survey
"How are they different from a dolphin? They’re both predators. Why did the sharks get a bad rep and dolphins got to have Flipper?”
- @Elasmo_Gal, Shark Biologist @MarSci_LACE
Sharks bring balance to the ocean ecosystem – and they’re in grave danger 🦈
theguardian.com/environment/…
“It’s not every day that you come across a virus in your backyard that’s killing your neighbor. Let’s understand that our consumption drives this & that we’re at risk”
—@IPBES expert @PeterDaszak
🎧Listen to our #IPBESpod#natureinsight👇
link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi