Recon Africa, the company planning to drill for oil in the biggest inland delta on this planet and an UNESCO protected area, the Okavango, asked the Canadian Government for help after they got under heavy fire for their plans in the #Okavango.

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Destroying the environment in the Okavango and displacing the indigenous people of the region in the process.
A genocidal course of action.

3/4

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“I would question Canada’s ethical and moral responsibilities towards their own historical genocidal behaviours, do they really want to make history right or do they want to continue causing genocide and ecocides outside of their country?”

Ina-Maria Shikongo @IMariashikongo

4/4

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Our partners,@FAO,@UNEP and @IUCN have been working to ensure continuity of TRI interventions together with our beneficiaries in restoring, reversing, and avoiding forest and landscape degradation.

⬇ #TheRestorationInitiative Newsletter via link - bit.ly/TRI2023A

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RT @MidoriPaxton: We're proud to be part of @theGEF team working to propel bold collaboration for nature.

Next week the⁩ #GEFassembly2023 will take place - setting a path to end nature loss and #turndowntheheat.⁦ thegef.org/newsroom/news/ami…

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She may be fictional but she's still a @NASA hero! Our "First Woman" or "La Primera Mujer" graphic novel follows the journey of Callie Rodriguez (and her robot RT) as she becomes the first woman to explore the Moon. Read it in English or Español at nasa.gov/calliefirst!
It’s about time we got our own superhero. In fact, ¡el mundo necesita más superhéroes Latinos! Oye @NASA, @NASA_ES, who helps your team power-up like the scarab? #BlueBeetle - Blue Beetle

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Rapid intensification over the last couple of days has revealed Hilary's central eye.

It remains just shy of major hurricane status this afternoon as it continues to push northwest.

CIRA

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Thu Aug 17 2230 UTC: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for portions of the eastern North Pacific. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFEP…

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This animation and other imagery of Hurricane Hilary will be made available on the Satellite Library: satlib.cira.colostate.edu/ev…

CIRA

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¿Has escuchado sobre los Ríos Voladores? 🍃🌽🦋

Son flujos aéreos masivos de agua en forma de vapor que vienen del océano Atlántico tropical y son alimentados por la humedad que evapora de la Amazonía.

¡Descubre cómo funcionan y por qué son tan importantes!

Conservación Internacional 🇨🇴

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Marine heatwaves threaten marine ecosystems and coastal communities.

To limit their impacts, it’s vital to reduce fossil-fuel-based emissions to address the #ClimateCrisis.🌡

Learn more through IUCN's Issues Brief: iucn.org/resources

Via @IUCN

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The art of traditional Senegalese wrestling is something to behold.

In addition to honouring their cultural diversity, it also helps protect their biological diversity.

see how @iki_germany @BMUV @GEF_SGP support: ow.ly/NIVi50PqtJQ

Via @UNDP @UNDPClimate

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ICYMI: Are you trying to figure out how to work with NASA's snow and ice data in the cloud? or maybe, you wonder if cloud computing is right for you?

We've got answers in our latest NASA Earthdata webinar. youtu.be/ILYLKxte44E #OpenScience #CloudComputing #snow #ice

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8pm EDT Thursday 17 Aug -- It is a busy outlook map tonight in the Atlantic. In addition to #98L & #99L with a high 🔴 & medium 🟠 chance of genesis respectively, 2⃣more areas further west have a low 🟡 chance of genesis in next 7 days.

Latest Outlook-->nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=…

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Latest WMO report outlines #StateofClimate in the South-West Pacific.

🌊 Sea level rise increases more than global average

🌡️ Ocean heat & acidification threatens ecosystems & way of life

🌡️La Niña marked only a temporary brake on rising temperatures

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The latest Tropical Atlantic Marine Weather Briefing produced by TAFB is available to watch at the following link: youtu.be/j2_q0oMuhQA

NHC_TAFB

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The 3-year-long La Niña event had a temporary cooling influence in South-West Pacific in 2022. But the mean temperature was 0.2 °C to 0.3 °C above the last strong La Niña event in 2011.

The new El Niño will turn up the heat.

🗣️: #StateOfClimate
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Carbon financing offers tremendous potential for funding ecosystem restoration in Europe but in reality, it is not so simple.

Our expert pens down the opportunities and challenges in understanding carbon markets ➡️ unep-wcmc.org/en/news/beyond…

Via @unepwcmc

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A new analysis shows that more than 2 million hectares of palm oil, pulpwood and other concessions across Indonesia are at high risk of being burned as companies are not doing enough to restore the peat landscapes.🤦‍♀️ news.mongabay.com/2023/08/pa…

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Just a reminder: top consumer goods and palm oil companies were buying palm oil from producers linked to fire hotspots in Indonesia during 2019, according to our report that year. greenpeace.org/international…

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