#DYK that managed pollinators may negatively affect native, non-managed pollinators?🐝
Learn more about global trends in the number and diversity of managed #Pollinator species w/ @osterman_julia @marcelo_aizen @DavidInouye1 @sciencedirect
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JOB OPENING at @IPBES!
Programme Management Officer - Scientific Affairs (P3)
Providing technical support for the IPBES Thematic Assessment of the interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health #NexusAssessment
Apply by 3 November👉 bit.ly/IPBES_Nexus #UNjobs
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Mangroves provide a defense between land and sea, absorb carbon, contribute to economic and food security, and are home to some of the most rare and colorful species.
🌊🌿🌊🌿🌊🌿
Learn what you can do for #mangroves with @UNEP
#GenerationRestoration
unep.org/news-and-stories/st…
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💭👉What role do #NatureBasedSolutions play in climate mitigation?
💭👉When can they be most effective #ForNature?
💭👉Explore #BiodiversityClimateScience from @IPBES-@IPCC_CH Co-Sponsored W/shop Report
ipbes.net/biodiversityclimat…
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📖@BonnConvention #WildMeatReport highlights that wild meat is often a key use and a major driver for legal and illegal hunting, particularly of ungulates & primates
...leading to declines & extinctions of several migratory terrestrial mammal populations
cms.int/en/news/taking-anima…
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#ClimateChange & #BiodiversityLoss are interconnected🔄
Explore key messages from the recent @WMO #UnitedInScience report highlighting that climate change & its impacts are accelerating⛈️📈
👉bit.ly/3kdvdju
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🚨The global conference on restoring & protecting the Amazon rainforest starts today🚨
The #Amazon Biome is a cultural & biological melting pot. It has over 410 ethnic groups & contains over 10% of the world's known #biodiversity
Register👉bit.ly/3rWyXIr #GLFAmazonia
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Rivers work for people and #ForNature 🌿
They provide crucial habitats for a host of animals and support the survival of people and the rest of nature around the world.
Take a look at this visualization of the breathtaking rivers of Africa by @GrasshopperGeo🌍💧
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NEW PODCAST
"Saving 2 birds with 1 stone: tackling #biodiversity & #climate together"
with @aberdeenuni's Dr. Pete Smith, @IPBES expert & #BiodiversityClimateScience co-author from the @IPBES - @IPCC_CH Co-Sponsored W/shop Report
@weareclimatenow🎧👉ow.ly/yAXh50G7Ku4
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"Our ecological debt to future generations is, in fact, growing. It's getting worse."
—Issoufou Mahamadou @IssoufouMhm, Former President of Niger at the #IUCNCongress 💡🌿
Learn more via @IUCN: iucncongress2020.org
#ForNature
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Sea level rise🏝️
Extreme weather🌪️
Droughts☀️
Floods🌊
These are just some of the impacts of the climate crisis.
The new #UnitedInScience report highlights the need for urgent #ClimateAction to protect our planet and our future
🎥@WMO #ForNature
World Meteorological Organization
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Around the🌍, more than 90% of people breathe in air that @WHO considers potentially harmful
Every year, #AirPollution causes about 7 million premature deaths
That has made it important for cities to improve their #AirQuality
Via @UNEP #CleanAirDay
unep.org/news-and-stories/st…
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#DYK Giant Moray eels not only have teeth around the jaw, but they also have extra teeth on the roof of the mouth allowing them to grab their prey & prevent it from escaping?
Via @ScienceChannel
Science Channel
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According to @UNEP's Food Waste Index, every year, 1.3 billion tonnes of food is either lost or wasted.
'With world hunger on the rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to reduce food waste is becoming increasingly urgent'
unep.org/news-and-stories/st…
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🐛Meet the Bobbit worm🐛
This Indo-Pacific native is a subterranean ambush predator equipped with sharp teeth-like structures to strike its prey.
🌊🌊🐠💥🐛🌊🌊
Watch it hunt while burrowed under the seafloor.
Via @ScienceChannel
Science Channel
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Mental health relies on nature 💆🐦
#DYK that birdsong recordings are used to foster a therapeutic experience? Research shows that natural sounds can help relieve stress.
Learn more w/ @BirdNoteRadio 🎧
audubon.org/news/around-worl…
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RT @FoodSystems: Transforming #FoodSystems can be a game-changer for achieving the #GlobalGoals as a whole
From September 6, join us each day as we count down to the #UNFSS2021 and explore #FoodSystems4SDGs!
bit.ly/FoodSystems4SDGs…
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From #forests and #farmlands to freshwater, #oceans and coasts, the vitality and diversity of Earth’s #ecosystems are the basis of human prosperity and well-being.
Learn more about the ecosystems here👉decadeonrestoration.org/type… #GenerationRestoration
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📌Tomorrow at 10am PET📌
Join @Y4Nature, @jpccperu, & @gybn_peru for an in-depth discussion on #NatureBasedSolutions.
🌳🐯🌺🐒🌿🐸🍄🦋
Register here ➡️bit.ly/3djPaBp
#GLFAmazonia #ForNature @GlobalLF
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