We welcome Guinea and Namibia as the newest members of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services! 🇬🇳🇳🇦
We look forward to working with them to uphold our shared commitment to the conservation intersection of nature and science.
We are thrilled to welcome #Guinea 🇬🇳 as our 141st member State!
@IPBES keeps growing, fortifying #biodiversity science and policy #ForNature.
Great to have such positive news so soon after #Namibia joined & right before #IPBES10!
🔎More 👇🏾
ipbes.net/notification/Guine…
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Meet the Great Eared Nightjar👂🐦
This unique, feline-looking nightjar has distinct ears and a frequently erect posture, which distinguishes it from many other nightjars.
🎥@GunjanGogoi15
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🔬Your research deserves the spotlight!
Showcase your @IPBES-related work or examples of uptake of IPBES assessments at #StakeholderDay.📢
⏰15 AUGUST
🖼️Posters will be displayed at #IPBES10, 27 August - 2 September.
🔎More info at: ipbes.net/ipbes-10/stakehold…
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According to a study led by @IPBES Fellow, @Bernd_le_ ⬇️
Invasive earthworms could be making Arctic soils too fertile. 🪱
Stay tuned for more resources on upcoming @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report📚
🗞️Full article at @guardian
theguardian.com/environment/…
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Without biodiversity, there would be no food.
#Biodiversity depends on how we manage our agrifood systems & take care of nature. 🌱
What can we all do to protect our biodiversity? Share your thoughts and ideas below. 👇🏻
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Youth are central in achieving #GlobalGoals for a more sustainable and healthier planet.
Are you a young leader making a difference in your community?
Ahead of next week’s #YouthDay, apply to be part of the @UNYouthEnvoy takeover: forms.gle/hJ7uiRtWnT4JBgSQ6
#YouthLead
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The loss of soil organic carbon results in:
🌱 less fertile soil and crops
🚫 food shortages
💸 increased food prices
🐾 less biodiversity
🌍 increased GHG emissions
💧 decreased water retention and filtration
What causes it? 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
Let's #SaveSoil & save our 🌏 #SoilHealth
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Ocean covers over
🌎 70% of the planet
🫁 produces at least 50% of the planet's oxygen
🧽 absorbs about 30% of human-induced CO2
🪺 is home to most of the earth's biodiversity
We need to put the Ocean first 🌊🦪🪸🦭
➡️ bit.ly/3fmsJgK
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🐟Fisheries are vital to coastal communities' livelihoods & food security.
But the #ClimateCrisis, pollution, overfishing & other threats make earning an income as a fisher hard.
💡 This is why @FAO's #SocPro4Fish is working to expand #SocialProtection for fishers👇
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Turtles have to breathe within a rigid box. So how do some of them do it?💭🐢
#SciArt by @SecondNatureMB
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🌊🐟 Discover the impact of ocean acidification with this eye-opening infographic by @FishOceansCAN ! 🇨🇦🐋 Learn how this phenomenon affects marine life and our planet.
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The clock is ticking ⏰
With 1 million species at risk of extinction, we can't afford to neglect the importance of #biodiversity.
Let's demand that education policies & curricula give it the attention it deserves!
The time to #LearnForOurPlanet is NOW!
on.unesco.org/3OQQyPA
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#DYK About 76% of ocean animals are bioluminescent?✨🌊
How? Through chemical reactions or hosted bacteria.
Why? To communicate, find prey, camouflage & more.
✍️Read more on how bioluminescence occurs in nature w/ @LizLangley
nationalgeographic.com/anima…
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✅ Mangroves protecting shorelines from storms
✅ Peatlands sequestering carbon
✅ Wetlands filtering contaminated water
'Natural Water Infrastructure' is a vital #NaturebasedSolution; learn more about the services it provides ➡️ shorturl.at/nsA02
@IUCN_Water @IUCN
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Indigenous Peoples are unsung conservation heroes. Yet, throughout history, their rights have been violated.
We must protect their rights and way of life for the good of our planet.
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African elephant populations have shrunk 98% since 1500!🌍🐘
Although hundreds of thousands remain, their populations are vulnerable as numbers decline rapidly.
Discover how elephant populations have changed over time w/ @OurWorldInData @_HannahRitchie
ourworldindata.org/elephant-…
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Did you know?
Urban forests and trees in cities can lower stress and boost physical and mental health.
#GreenCities #WFUF2023
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