#DYK Low water levels, pollution & disease can effect fish mortality?🐠
Many flowering plants wilt in the high temperatures, meaning insects like bees & butterflies that feed on nectar & pollen will have less to eat.
✍️@GeorginaRannard @KadyWardell
bbc.com/news/science-environ…
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#DYK Plastic debris increases with depth?
More than 3 billion people depend on marine & coastal #biodiversity for their livelihoods. But the number of species is dropping as coral reefs die & plastic chokes the seas. 🪸 @antonioguterres
✍️@karenmcveigh1
theguardian.com/environment/…
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Negative impacts on the planet & people are becoming more profound as exposure to plastic pollutants intensifies.🌏
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
⏳Let's #BeatPlasticPollution to protect #biodiversity, people and the planet - this global problem must be tackled.
📷@EUEnvironment
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#DYK The Great white shark...🌊
🦈Is grey with a white underbelly, hence its name
🦈Can feed on sea mammals such as sea lions, seals & small whales
🦈Is listed as vulnerable according to @IUCNRedList
🎥More on the Great white shark w/ @oceana
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🌐Passionate about #biodiversity & ecosystem services?
Your @IPBES-related work or assessment involvement can inspire others at #StakeholderDay! 🖼️
📅Submit your posters by 15 Aug for a chance to be displayed at #IPBES10, 27 Aug - 2 Sep.
✍️Join in: ipbes.net/ipbes-10/stakehold…
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Out of sight, under our feet, groundwater is a hidden treasure that enriches our lives.💧
#DYK Groundwater is vital for the healthy functioning of ecosystems? But overexploitation can lead to land instability, subsidence & more!
📷@unescoWATER
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Have you ever seen a firefly flash its light?✨
Fireflies face many threats ‼️
🪨Habitat degradation & loss
💡Light pollution
🌡#ClimateChange
🌱Invasive species
💧Poor water quality
🥀Pesticide use
✍️Learn more with @hinakalam 👇
ctvnews.ca/climate-and-envir…
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#Agroecology is key for sustainable production & consumption, and can also increase yields, productivity & profitability.🌱
Find out how planting plants and trees benefits lavender and animal life.🐾
✍️@_ChrissieMc for @NatGeo
nationalgeographic.com/trave…
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#ClimateAction is needed to protect #biodiversity & the🌎🔍 How ?⤵️
🌱Protect and restore carbon & species-rich ecosystems
🌳Increase sustainable agricultural & forestry practices
🌊Enhance and better target conservation actions to protect ocean & land surfaces
@UN
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We depend directly on pollinators for food security & maintaining biodiversity 🦋🍎🐝🌻🐦🌽🦇🐮
But they are declining in many areas around the world...
Safeguarding pollinators safeguards our own well-being
@IPBES #PollinationAssessment
ipbes.net/assessment-reports…
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#DYK that penguins use body movements to send & receive messages?🤔
They tend to communicate through a combination of vocal and visual signals➡️typically emitting vocalizations and making body movements at the same time.🐧
📸@wildcapturd
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#NaturesContributions to people are invaluable.
Protecting these precious gifts will be the defining challenge of decades to come.
The @IPBES #GlobalAssessment measures progress against #GlobalGoals such as the #ParisAgreement, #Aichi #biodiversity targets and @UN #SDGs.
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🌏#DYK that #AsiaPacific region has more than HALF of the world's remaining mangrove areas?
It is one of the most diverse regions in the world in social, cultural, biological, climatic & geo-morphological terms
Learn more from @IPBES #RegionalAssessment ipbes.net/assessment-reports…
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What are sustainable #foodsystems? And what are the pathways to build them?
We explore these questions based on the findings from @IPBES #GlobalAssessment 📖🎥
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A new type of orchid species described in Southwest China🇨🇳
"Orchids are very picky about their environment. Being able to discover them can reflect that a place has a good & sustainable #biodiversity"
— Xiao Guangyu, botanical expert
🗞@globaltimesnews
globaltimes.cn/page/202307/1…
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Nature across most of the globe has been significantly altered by multiple human drivers, with the great majority of indicators of ecosystems and #biodiversity showing rapid decline.🥀
🪸And coral reefs are particularly vulnerable to #ClimateChange
@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
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Mountains cover ~27% of the earth's land surface.
Their unique topography, compressed climatic zones, and isolation have created the conditions for a wide spectrum of life forms.
But how are #mountains related to the #SDGs?⛰️💭
Learn more w/@ZoiEnvironment🎨#MountainsMatter
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The @Europarl_EN backs new landmark Nature Restoration Law that will boost #biodiversity initiatives across Europe. 🇪🇺
It aims to improve or reestablish biodiverse habitats, reverse decline of pollinating insects & restore marine habitats.
🗞️@cinea_eu
cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-even…
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"The future is not determined, the future is in our hands."
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet is a 2021 docu film about nature on which all life depends; narrated by David Attenborough & prof. @jrockstrom feat. @IPBES
breakingboundaries.count-us-…
#ThrowbackThursday
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#DYK Falling oxygen levels in water can be fatal for fish?
💧Disrupting the flow of water
🫘Nutrient overload
🌡Higher temperatures...
... are some reasons why rivers & the ocean lose oxygen.
✍️ Find out more with @PeterTMcKenzie
nationalgeographic.com/scien…
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