Intergov. Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services. @IPBESes, @IPBESfr. Also on: bit.ly/3BPuRbm RT ≠ endorsements. Denialism/trolling/profanity may = ban.

Bonn, Germany
Joined May 2010
Supporting farmers benefits us all. Check out our new interactive story to learn how @FAO is helping farmers to build resilience in the face of emergencies and to better respond to threats 👉🏼 bit.ly/43eyMcq #AgricultureCan #InvestInHumanity
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🌿Planting seeds of love for nature! These 'edible playgrounds' teach kids to explore the beauty of #nature.🌱🌎 Environmental education can effectively support transformative change towards sustainability, according to @IPBES #GlobalAssessment ipbes.net/global-assessment 📽️@wef
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Are you working online #ForNature?🌿💻 @IPBES is happy to share our new virtual backgrounds! Choose the ones you like most and showcase the beauty of #biodiversity: from species to genetics and ecosystems.🦋🫘🌊 Download them for free👇🏽 📷dropbox.com/sh/1fue2p60h0746…
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A team of scientists led by @DeepMicrobe & Jorge Cortes has found a deep-sea octopus nursery at a low-temperature hydrothermal vent offshore of Costa Rica. 🇨🇷 The octopus could be a species of Muusoctopus not previously described. 🗞️ @SchmidtOcean 👇🏾 📷schmidtocean.org/scientists-…
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#DidYouKnow that forest die-back is not just limited to one region? 🤔💭🌳🌲 It's a widespread problem affecting ecosystems worldwide. Find out more here: ehs.unu.edu/news/news/5-thin…
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According to @UNEP's latest report on #mangrove forest change ⬇️ "We need to improve our knowledge of what species use & depend upon mangroves in order to better understand the consequences of changes in mangroves on people & our natural world" 🗞️@UNEP unep.org/resources/report/de…
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📗Nature's Lexicon: Unlocking the enigmatic language of #biodiversity🌱 Mother Earth... also known as: 🌍Terra 🌍Mother Nature 🌍Planet Earth 🌍The Blue Planet 🌍Gaia What do we mean when we say Mother Earth?🤔 According to @IPBES⬇️ #ForNature
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The orca is the largest member of the dolphin family. 🐬 But did you know that although they live in all the oceans, they tend to prefer cold waters like those in the Antarctic? 🤔 Learn more about them & the threats they face with this infographic by @dataMare👇🏾
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What do you know about ocean currents? 🤔 They play a crucial role in marine ecosystems, contributing to: 🌊Nutrient distribution 🪸Oxygen supply 🌊Temperature regulation 🪸Migration routes More with @dataMares 👇
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"The endangered marsh fritillary butterfly is thriving again in a Lake District valley. 🦋 It became extinct in Cumbria 🇬🇧 19 years ago but is spreading across the landscape again after an official reintroduction programme" 🗞️@patrick_barkham @guardian theguardian.com/environment/…
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Climate change and nature loss are not slowing down, so nature-based solutions activity urgently needs to speed and scale up. ⬆️ 🌿 Learn more about how and why we must deploy NbS effectively for people and the planet 🌳🌍 ➡️ bit.ly/3TFrA4W
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Human activity and #ClimateChange are disrupting natural water cycles, putting freshwater ecosystems under strain. UNEP supports countries in managing, protecting, and restoring these ecosystems while increasing resilience to climate impacts.
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The future of Antarctica and its #biodiversity is of clear and present global significance to everyone — the source may be distant, but the signal is loud - @stevenchown1 ⤵️ yaledailynews.com/blog/2018/… @maxplanckpress @SCAR_Tweets @yaledailynews @Science_Academy 👈
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🦎Biodiversity is everywhere & we interact with it every day.🌿 Biodiversity is the 'web of life': the variability of all living organisms & the ecological complexes of which they are part.🐾🌱🐛 Protect & restore #biodiversity to secure our shared future.🌍 🎥@IFAD
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📢🌍 @theGEF Council announces $1.4 billion to boost efforts on climate, #biodiversity & pollution. Among other things, the new investments will enable countries to advance the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, #KMGBF More ⬇️ thegef.org/newsroom/press-re…
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Nature is calling on us to take action, which is why we are launching the @FAO Park Global Library of Trees and Flowers in @Roma’s Villa Pamphilj. Together, we can learn from nature and create a better world. 🎥Learn more about this new initiative👇 #GreenCities
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