🌎🌱'When highly respected #scientists speak with one voice - people listen.
The @IPBES and @IPCC_CH reports are being used as a call to action.'
— @ZacGoldsmith Minister of State for Pacific and the #Environment @defraGovUk @FCDOGovUK
#BiodiversityClimateScience
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🌏The #EmissionsGap report measures national commitments to reduce emissions against what is needed to limit #GlobalWarming to an increase of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the goal set out by the 2015 #ParisAgreement
✍️@arynebaker via @TIME
time.com/5919239/un-emission…
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There are many ways to engage with @IPBES: join #IPBESStakeholders ipbes.net/stakeholders; particpate in assessment processes ipbes.net/sites/default/file…; apply as a fellow ipbes.net/ipbes-fellowship-p…; and/or join our social media dialogue etc.
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🌱🌐'An integrated approach to #biodiversity loss & #ClimateChange is required to properly address these challenges, incl by relying more on #nature to help mitigate climate change'
—@Anamariamojita, IPBES Chair
@IPBES @IPCC_CH Co-Sponsored #BiodiversityClimateScience Workshop
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'#Nature, through its ecological & evolutionary processes
🌱sustains the quality of the air, fresh #water & soils
🌧️regulates the #climate
🦋provides #pollination & pest control
🌳reduces the impact of natural hazards'
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
#ForNature
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🐛'#Soil #biodiversity & sustainable soil management is a prerequisite for the achievement of many of the #SDGs
🍄Data on soil biodiversity are necessary to efficiently plan management strategies'
—@MariaLenasemedo @FAO
news.un.org/en/story/2020/12…
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🌊🐟The #ParisAgreement notes the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems – including #oceans – and the importance of protection of #biodiversity
Oceans are home to some incredible species, such as this ribbon eel shared by @Oceana👇
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On 12 Dec 2015, Parties to the @UNFCCC signed the #ParisAgreement to combat climate change
On the 5th anniversary, orgs from across the world come #TogetherForOurPlanet
See how @UNDP is supporting countries to develop national #ClimateAction plans👇
UN Development
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The @IPBES #GlobalAssessment found that #Nature across most of the globe has now been significantly altered by multiple human drivers of change
The great majority of indicators of #ecosystems and #biodiversity show rapid decline
#Biodiversity | ipbes.net/
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🐦Is #biodiversity the key to #happiness?
"The happiest Europeans are those who experience numerous #bird species in their daily life or who live in near-natural surroundings that are home to many #species"
—J. Methorst @Senckenberg @idiv
📖@physorg_com
phys.org/news/2020-12-biolog…
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🐝🦋What are the impacts of #ClimateChange on #pollinators?
#DidYouKnow that the impacts may not be fully apparent for several decades, owing to a delayed response in ecological systems?
On 12 Dec, we celebrate the 5th anniversary of the #ParisAgreement 🌏🤝
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📅On Dec 12 we celebrate the 5th anniversary of the #ParisAgreement — a landmark agreement to combat #ClimateChange ratified by 189 countries 🌏⚖️
Why is it important for #biodiversity?
🎥Watch the video to find out👇
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🔥'#Restoration can begin while a #fire is still burning w/ 1st aid for injured #wildlife
🌲Food drops for species whose natural larders have been destroyed can help, as can programs to control invasive predators'
w/@TimChristo @UNEP @FAOForestry
unep.org/news-and-stories/st…
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🏔️💧The #Arctic and high #mountain tundra are recognized as water towers, but they are sensitive to multiple drivers including climate change
The high "water towers" provide a large percentage of global fresh water
🌏📅#ParisAgreement on #ClimateChange turns 5 this week
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🇮🇹🌳'Toumeyella parvicornis is about three mm long, and its reddish-brown oval shell resembles a tortoise
It was unknown in #Italy until 5 years ago, but after ravaging the stone pines of Naples in the South, it has moved up the coast'
via @CTVNews
ctvnews.ca/climate-and-envir…
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🌊#ClimateChange is one of 5 main direct drivers of #biodiversity loss
🌱Marine & terrestrial #ecosystems are the only 'sinks' for #carbon emissions driven by ppl with a gross sequestration of ~60% of these global emissions
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
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📅#ParisAgreement turns 5 this week
🌏💡'Scenarios show that meeting the #SDGs and the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity depends on taking into account #ClimateChange impacts in the definition of future goals and objectives.'
👉@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
#TogetherForOurPlanet
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🌱📖'Low-carbon pandemic recovery could cut 25% off the greenhouse emissions expected in 2030, based on policies in place before #COVID19'
New @UNEP #EmissionsGap 👉
unep.org/emissions-gap-repor…
#NatureBasedSolutions
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'China🇨🇳 & Nepal🇳🇵 jointly announced a new official height for #MountEverest on Tuesday, ending a discrepancy between the 2 nations
The new height of the world’s highest peak is 8,848.86 meters = 29,031.7 feet'
⛰️#MountainsMatter
@Binaj_APNepal via @AP
apnews.com/article/science-n…
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📉🌏#DYK... the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment found #ClimateChange to be one of the 5 main direct drivers of change in nature?
📅🤝Ahead of the 5th anniversary of the #ParisAgreement, we highlight links between #biodiversity and climate change
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