💡This week's #DRRquiz: how well do you know your hazards?
I bring extreme cold to the Steppe, with catastrophic effects on the nomadic local people and the livestock they depend on.
I am called:
- Ice storm
- Dzud
- The Big Chill

UNDRR

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#CarbonCredits provide a source of income for communities in #CostaRica, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It's a win-win situation for both people and the planet. Learn more: wrld.bg/u7Qq50QfH9o #COP28 #LivablePlanet

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It's still raining in southern California but the heaviest moisture is moving inland, per #GOESWest water vapor imagery. Record #CAwx rain totals this week have reservoirs near or above historical averages. For example, Diamond Valley is at 91% capacity and 129% above average.

UW-Madison CIMSS

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Great news! @SpireGlobal joined @esa's Third Party Mission programme.

Spire's data can help us with global shipping, aviation monitoring services, numerical weather prediction, tracking Earth's surface properties and space weather observations. earth.esa.int/eogateway/news…

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Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (#OECMs) are an important tool to achieve #30x30.

Over the past year the Cook Islands have made strides to recognise OECMs 🇨🇰 Identifying more than 4️⃣0️⃣ potential sites ➡️ tinyurl.com/2vaxjmu3

UNEP-WCMC

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Did you know Clackamas County, Oregon, is one of the highest-producing areas of Christmas trees🎄 in the US? Can you see where the Christmas tree farms are in this mosaic created from #Landsat 8/9 NDVI? To learn more about Landsat’s spectral indices here: ow.ly/GPaC50Qlf2L

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🚨 A reminder 🚨⁣ #PeopleOverProfits #KeepItInTheGround

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This year has presented us with unprecedented challenges, but amid the crises, there are still signs of hope around the world.

📷 See how countries are taking climate action and demonstrating that a resilient, low-emissions #FutureIsPossible

Read now: undp-climate.exposure.co/in-…

UNDP Climate

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From record-high summer heat to the greening of the Arctic, this collection of images highlights several key "vital signs" of the Arctic. climate.gov/news-features/un…

NOAA Climate.gov

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From local conservation efforts that are having a dramatic impact on the Amazon, to the discovery of a species once thought lost, here are some highlights from the year about how nature & human well-being are intertwined — & what it takes to protect them. conservation.org/blog/2023-i…

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It's a wrap: The PIK press team wishes you & your loved ones a happy festive season! Thanks for your continued interest in #climate impact research from Potsdam.

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research PIK

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Study finds that fire debris transforms lakes and other aquatic #ecosystems, with implications for fisheries and water quality.

Find out more ⬇️ buff.ly/3TrYxoK
Via @EurekAlert

Red List of Ecosystems

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🌟 Season's greetings from the @IPBES secretariat 🌟

Many thanks to every member of our @IPBES community - for your dedication to science for humanity and nature. 🙌

Wishing you all a delightful &peaceful holiday season! 🌺

Here's to an even better 2024, united #ForNature 🌍🦋

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RT @EuropaClipper: Ten days left to #SendYourName aboard our spacecraft when it launches next year to Jupiter's moon Europa 🚀 go.nasa.gov/3QgmOdR

NASA Technology

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Thank You for Your Support for Conservation International | 2023

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#DYK that #GreatLakes water levels go through a seasonal cycle?

❄️Snow accumulates on land in winter
☔️Rain/melting snow in spring cause levels to rise
🌞Levels peak in summer
🍂Cool, dry fall air increases evaporation, & levels decline

More: glerl.noaa.gov/data/wlevels/ @NOAA_GLERL

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RT @NOAAFisheries: Our newest podcast episode rounds up our recent headlines from around the agency. Catch up on news about endangered species, climate change, habitat restoration, Antarctic research, and more: apple.co/3RT9H4G #DiveInWithNOAAFisheries

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