Happy to host members of the African Center for Community Development today. Visitors to our building see where data is collected (via dishes on the roof) where the imagery is produced (via the @UWSSEC Data Center) and finished products displayed on our 3D Globe. Come see us!

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RT @FAO: Plant blindness has left initiatives that promote sustainable plant use & conservation lagging behind.

But plants, especially wild-harvested ones, are vital to our everyday lives.

🌱12 plants hidden in plain sight & how @FAO is protecting them: fao.org/documents/card/en/c/…

UN Biodiversity

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RT @FAO: By adopting a sustainable, circular bioeconomy approach, farmers in India are turning crop residues into alternative biofuels rather than burning them.

🎥 How @FAO is helping farmers to diversify their incomes, reduce emissions and contribute to a #ZeroWaste world.

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RT @IRENA: 📢 Today marks a historic moment as the @UN General Assembly officially adopts the first-ever #InternationalDayofCleanEnergy🌱!

Stay tuned & join @IRENA on 26th January for a day of celebration, innovation & inspiration towards a cleaner energy future.

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RT @UN: From birds 🦩 to plants 🌿 to micro-organisms 🧬 – biodiversity is essential to life on Earth – yet, human activity is putting it at risk.

See how @UNESCO works to preserve & protect healthy biodiversity: unesco.org/en/biodiversity nitter.cz/UNESCO/status/16…

UN Biodiversity

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RT @theGEF: As much as 20% of resources from the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund will support Indigenous-led initiatives to protect and conserve #biodiversity.

🔗 Read more about the innovative new fund for biodiversity ratified at #GEFassembly2023: thegef.org/newsroom/press-re… #GBFF

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Earlier today, @UNBiodiversity participated in the #GEFAssembly2023 roundtable: “The GEF’s Future with New Agreements & Emerging Themes”

Insightful discussions were held with & amongst IPLCs on the #KMGBF and the newly launched Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (#GBFF). 🌿🌏

UN Biodiversity

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#OTD in 2017, Category 4 #HurricaneHarvey made landfall along the Texas coast (around 10 pm local time) -- @NOAASatellites #GOES16 imagery at 30-second intervals is available on the CIMSS Satellite Blog: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit… #TXwx @NWSCorpus

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In these times of increasing population and water scarcity, discover these 8 actions we can all take to save water for today and for future generations 💧🌍

Via @FAO @FAOLandWater

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The USDA announced a $150 million dollar investment to help small-acreage forest landowners connect to voluntary climate markets. This investment aims to protect these vital resources in the fight against climate change and to help reforestation efforts. bit.ly/45MhOUr

WRI Climate

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RT @msanjayan: Angola hosts some of the richest biodiversity on the African continent – so it was exciting chat with Angola's Enviro Minister Ana Paula Pereira about our @theGEF-backed work to boost resilience in Angola’s communities and nature. 🌍🇦🇴#GEFassembly2023 #NatureResilience

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NASA scientists are taking a new approach to measure sinking land in the American Samoa, a region particularly susceptible to land subsidence and sea level rise.

For example, the island of Tutuila sank more rapidly following a major earthquake in 2009. go.nasa.gov/3QW08BM

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Learn how the @NOAA Air Resources Laboratory uses AirNow to forecast air quality! arl.noaa.gov/news-pubs/west-… nitter.cz/NOAAResearch/sta…

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From safeguarding iconic wildlife to conserving nature, protected areas play a key role in delivering vital life-supporting ecosystem services and promoting sustainable development. 🐘🌿

Learn about the outcomes from the Africa Protected Areas Congress➡️ tinyurl.com/5fsyr2xf

UNEP-WCMC

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#Naturalclimatesolutions are cost-effective, low-tech approaches to stopping #climatebreakdown.

Humanity must invest in solutions that conserve ecosystems – like forests and mangroves – that help ensure a healthy future. conservation.org/blog/what-a…

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The USDA's investment is an encouraging step toward protecting and preserving small forests. In addition to increasing private investment in forestry, there is a need to significantly ramp up public finance for all nature based solutions. bit.ly/3PfEW8M #SystemsChangeLab
The USDA announced a $150 million dollar investment to help small-acreage forest landowners connect to voluntary climate markets. This investment aims to protect these vital resources in the fight against climate change and to help reforestation efforts. bit.ly/45MhOUr - WRI Climate

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RT @Women4Biodiv: .@UNDPNepal Resident Representative @Ayshaniee talks about how the Targets laid in #KMGBF can help achieve the #SDGs. 🌿 Check out the replay of the event: bit.ly/winwinw4b🌷#GEFAssembly2023 #GenderatGEF

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