Heavy rains and flooding from Storm Babet have wrecked havoc across Europe, leading to the rare issuing of the highest weather warnings in the United Kingdom.

This multi-day timelapse shows the high concentrations of water vapor associated with Babet.

CIRA

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Yesterday, the Secretariat celebrated celebrated 2⃣0⃣ years of the Cartagena Protocol!

A testament to global unity and a commitment to the safe transfer, handling, & use of living modified organisms #LMOs resulting from modern biotechnology. #20YearsBiosafety

🧵: Highlights

UN Biodiversity

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RT @IPBES: Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! 🪶 #DYK The conservation status of migratory species and the ecological connectivity and resilience of their habitats is worsening?
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment

Today & every day, let's act together for migratory birds & #ForNature. 🐦🦆

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Today's #SIF2023 event 'Innovative Finance for Climate Action in Agrifood Systems'

Highlighted the importance of innovative & blended finance, & identified the #FASTpartnership as a platform to pursue this discussion in the build up to #COP28 & beyond: fao.org/climate-change/event…

FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity

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#DYK that with greater public and private investment, scientists estimate that #CarbonMineralization could remove up to 1 gigaton of #CO2 from the atmosphere annually by 2035 and 10 gigatons by 2050? 🌎

Learn more from #WRIClimate’s latest research: bit.ly/3FrFUJf

WRI Climate

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Ancient fishing sites are of great archaeological interest, like ancient fishing hooks that can tell us how civilizations evolved around water.

But modern fishing techniques are threatening the underwater cultural heritage.

Learn more: on.unesco.org/3W9NPCk

Via @UNESCO

UN Biodiversity

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Through expanding & connecting their Pacific marine protected areas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador & Panama helped protect unique species AND combat #ClimateChange.

When countries come together to protect nature, it helps to ensure a healthier future for all.

Conservation Intl

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RT @FAOScienceChief: Climate resilience, adaption and mitigation cannot be achieved without science and innovation.

Thank you for your active participation & support for #SIF2023.

Read the 🔑 takeaways from @FAOnews: fao.org/newsroom/detail/FAO-… #AgInnovation #ClimateAction

FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity

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Without action, CO2 emissions will increase substantially in the fastest-growing cities. Learn how Bus Rapid Transit can be a game changer: wrld.bg/xz9X50PZ352 #LivablePlanet

World Bank Climate

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Download a free @FAO report for a region-by-region snapshot of the state of urban forestry today.

Urban forests: a global perspective

👉bit.ly/3Q5HUMi #WFUF2023 #GreenCities

FAO Forestry

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Hurricane #Tammy Advisory 10: Tammy Moving Closer to the Leeward Islands. Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Likely Over Much of the Lesser Antilles. hurricanes.gov

National Hurricane Center

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Fri Oct 20 2230 UTC: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Atlantic High Seas. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFAT…

NHC_TAFB

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Yesterday, AOML's Hurricane Field Program successfully deployed a new uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) called, Black Swift S0, into Tropical Storm Tammy (2023) to measure parts of the storm too dangerous for humans to go. Learn more: bit.ly/46DiVa5

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Here are the 5 PM Oct 20 Key Messages for Hurricane #Tammy. Tammy is moving closer to the Leeward Islands, with heavy rainfall and flooding likely over the much of the Lesser Antilles. For the latest visit hurricanes.gov

National Hurricane Center

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Why a strong Global #PlasticsTreaty must cut plastic production by at least 75% by 2040:

✅ Climate
✅ People
✅ Planet greenpeace.org/international…… #BreakFreeFromPlastic #INC3

Via @Greenpeace

UN Biodiversity

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In a new #DowntoEarth podcast, NASA's #GEDI mission scientist Dr. Ralph Dubayah discusses how GEDI data allows us to see forests in a whole new way! GEDI data are available at NASA's #LPDAAC and #ORNLDAAC.

➡️go.nasa.gov/3M9sK7q

NASAEarthdata

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RT @GreenpeaceCA: Enough is enough. @JustinTrudeau @ABDanielleSmith @rebeccakschulz @s_guilbeault must hold the oil industry accountable for the impacts of toxic tailings on Indigenous communities & the environment in the tar sands. #ChargeImperialOil #CleanUpToxicTailings

Greenpeace International

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Looking for some new web series and podcasts on #ClimateAction? Get ready to be inspired ⬇️ greenpeace.org/international…

Greenpeace International

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