Intergov. Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services. @IPBESes, @IPBESfr. Also on: bit.ly/3BPuRbm RT ≠ endorsements. Denialism/trolling/profanity may = ban.
There are over 30,000 species of mammals, birds, fishes, reptiles, & amphibians in natural #WorldHeritage sites. New report on biodiversity from @UNESCO and @IUCN examines this concentration of life and its importance, check it out!
on.unesco.org/biodiversityco…#ForNature
🌍Anne Larigauderie, @IPBES Exec Sec, met with Yutaka Matsuzawa, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, @MOEJ_Climate.🇯🇵
Discussions focused on the #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report & the outcomes of the G7 Ministers’ meeting.
Strengthening collaboration #ForNature!🤝
Octopuses are unlike any other species on Earth.
A recent study found that octopuses living in #Antarctica 🇦🇶 may use RNA editing to keep their nerves firing in frigid waters!
🎥Learn more via @LewisPughFDN 🐙👀
Wanna contribute to the international effort for #biodiversity and nature's contribution to people? Wanna get involved in a thrilling scientific and human experience?
#IPBES is looking for candidates for the monitoring assessment
ipbes.net/notification/call-…
Wanna contribute to the international effort for #biodiversity and nature's contribution to people? Wanna get involved in a thrilling scientific and human experience?
#IPBES is looking for candidates for the monitoring assessment
ipbes.net/notification/call-…
"Getting Things Done" is a movement powered by #youth in science-policy.
🌍Join @rspaull for the Season 3 finale of "Nature Insight" podcast. Dive deep into youth contributions to @IPBES w/ Diem Hong Thi Tran & @KantutaConde.
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📊 Delve into the worldwide distribution and trends over time of established alien species with this informative infographic sourced from the @IPBES#InvasiveAlienSpecies Assessment Report.
🔗 Explore further at ipbes.net/IASmediarelease.
Via @IPBES.
When dealing with the governance of biological invasions, it's crucial to follow strategic actions for integrated management. Explore this informative infographic from the @IPBES#InvasiveAlienSpecies Report to better understand how to approach this complex issue.🌿#Biodiversity
#DYK Globally, how many invasive alien species have been recorded?
🌿1,061 plants (6% of all alien plant species)
🦞1,852 invertebrates (22%)
🐗461 vertebrates (14%)
🦠141 microbes (11%)
—@IPBES#InvasiveAlienSpecies Report
ipbes.net/IASmediarelease
Mangroves contribute to the wellbeing, food security, & protection of coastal communities.
Yet, they are being lost at a rate of 3-5 times higher than other forests. Discover their benefits #ForNature & humanity. #GenerationRestoration.
📸 : @MangroveProject
🔎Key messages from the new @ipbes#InvasiveAlienSpecies Report ⤵️🌱
Even without the introduction of new species, existing populations of invasive alien species will continue spreading through all ecosystems 🌎❌
📌 ipbes.net/IASmediarelease
The State of the Climate in Africa 2022 report shows that the rate of temperature increase in Africa has accelerated in recent decades, with weather- and climate-related hazards becoming more severe.
public.wmo.int/en/media/pres…
Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. 🌊 Many of these are single use products, like plastic bags and straws.🥤 For more on how this harms life below water, visit 👉bit.ly/3OvceAp
Get to know this ⤵️ #InvasiveAlienSpecies
Amongst the most successful avian invaders in the world🌍, Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) have adverse impacts on native bird species and can carry diseases.🦜
🔎 ipbes.net/IASmediarelease