📢Sound on!
Learn to tell the difference between the sounds of Britain's three resident #woodpecker species with @woodlandtrust !🐦
Woodland Trust🌳
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Are you a knowledge-holder on #biodiversity & nature's contributions to people?
Here's a chance to be an author on the new @IPBES #MonitoringBiodiversity Assessment!🔍
🎯Academics, officials, practitioners etc w/ expertise in diverse fields.
📅19 Dec: ipbes.net/application/monito…
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The IPBES meeting of National Focal Points, in Bergen, Norway, is in full swing! 📢
National Focal Points are exchanging info about their national efforts & examples of support to @IPBES work in strengthening the science-policy interface. 🌿🌿
#ForNature
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We ALL love rainforests🌳
But why are they so important to our lives?💭
@wwf highlights some of their functions and shares tips in this infographic👇
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📢 Happening tomorrow! 📢
Join the webinar ‘Pollinators in the urban environment’ organised by @P_Pollinators.📣
On the agenda? Presentations & a panel discussion on the relevance of pollinators in the urban environment.
✍️Register for free here: promotepollinators.org/join-…
Join the free webinar ‘Pollinators in the urban environment’ organised by @P_Pollinators 📢📢
📆 When? 8 December at 3 p.m. CET
📌What? Presentations & a panel discussion on the relevance of pollinators in the urban environment
Register➡️ promotepollinators.org/join-…
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People all over the world directly use about 31,100 species of wild plants.🌳
—@IPBES #SustainableUse Assessment
But the unsustainable use of wild species threatens #biodiversity.🍂
Discover 4 ways to support the sustainable use of wild plants w/ @FAO ⬇️
Food and Agriculture Organization
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According to the @IPBES & @IPCC_CH Workshop Report:
Climate change & biodiversity loss are closely interconnected & share common drivers. But how?🤔
Read about 10 ways in which the climate crisis & nature crisis are linked⬇️
🗞️@phoeb0 for @guardian
theguardian.com/environment/…
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✨ Happening Now ✨
@IPBES National Focal Points are meeting in Bergen.🇳🇴
On the agenda? Strengthening uptake of approved IPBES Assessment Reports & discussions about the use of the #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report to inform policymaking.💡
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Seagrass plays a key role in maintaining the marine ecosystem.🌱
They:
🐠Supply habitat, shelter & breeding ground for important marine species
🌡Play an important role in mitigating #ClimateChange
But they're among the most threatened ecosystems.
More w/ @EULIFERemedies ⬇️
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It's #WorldSoilDay!🌿
This is a great opportunity to remember that soil and water are the mediums in which land-based plants grow, and through which we get our essential nutrients. 📢
📷Discover more about #soils with @FAO 🗞️
fao.org/world-soil-day/en/
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Happy #WorldSoilDay!🌿
#DYK that the health of the soil and the quality & availability of water are interconnected?🤔
Healthy soils, enriched with organic matter, play a crucial role in regulating water retention & availability.🫧
More w/ @FAO 🗞️
fao.org/world-soil-day/en/
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Why are nature-based solutions crucial in fighting the climate crisis? 🤔
"Scientists say that #NBS are an underused option for protecting humanity from the environmental crises of the 21st century."
🗞️@pgreenfielduk for @guardian
theguardian.com/environment/…
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We rely on bees🐝 and other pollinators for good quality of life.
Explore the bee biodiversity of 104 #bee species from the Tatacoa Desert & tropical dry forest of #Colombia 🇨🇴 🏜🌵
🎨by @mottabees of @lamilitar
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A must-read piece by @pgreenfielduk, @phoeb0 & @NiranjanAjit about the consequences of inaction on #biodiversity loss⬇️
"If humanity doesn't follow through on commitments to tackle the 5 main drivers of nature loss, natural systems could break down." 🌍
theguardian.com/environment/…
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Nature is full of unexpected adventures😍
🐻❄️ A polar bear waits patiently for a seal, but her cub is taken by surprise when it suddenly appears🦭
🎥@FrRonconi
Franco Ronconi 🇮🇹
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28% of global lands are managed by #Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
These lands are under increasing pressure, but are generally declining less rapidly
Local knowledge & practices can enhance #nature conservation, restoration & sustainable use🦙
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
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What #impact does @IPBES science have on policy?
The @Europarl_EN this week adopted a 'New Deal for Pollinators' to reverse the alarming decline in wild pollinators by 2030🦋
It draws specifically on @IPBES #PollinationAssessment.📖
europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc…
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🦋How does mitigation affect biodiversity?
🌧️How do biodiversity actions affect the climate?
〰️How does biodiversity promote adaptation?
Learn more w/ #BiodiversityClimateScience from @ipbes & @ipcc_ch co-sponsored w/shop report ipbes.net/biodiversityclimat…
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🔵 What is a puddle?
🟡 When does a puddle become a pond? Or, for that matter, a lake?
🔵 Can anything live in a puddle?
🟡 Can animals survive in puddles?
Discover 11 facts about these bodies of water with @guardian ⬇️
theguardian.com/environment/…
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