Sun Aug 20 1700 UTC: Here are your Marine Key Messages, including forecast Wave Heights associated with Tropical Storm #Emily. Refer to hurricanes.gov for the latest on #Emily and hurricanes.gov/marine for the latest marine forecast.

NHC_TAFB

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About 36% of the world’s intact forests are on Indigenous Peoples’ lands.

Learn how @WorldBank is helping Indigenous Peoples increase their influence over forest management: wrld.bg/60Nt50PzE1n #ClimateStories_WBG

World Bank Climate

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I is for Indigenous knowledge

A great source of climate solutions that can advance mitigation, enhance adaptation and build resilience.

Indigenous Peoples protect an estimated 80% of the world’s remaining #biodiversity.

More terms: ow.ly/ZGtC50PuIoo

Via @UNDPClimate

UN Biodiversity

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An often-forgotten underwater ecosystem is actually a carbon storing superstar.

By implementing measures for conservation, restoration & improved mgmt in kelp & seaweed forests, we can unlock a major climate mitigation tool.

Conservation Intl

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The National Hurricane Center has named Tropical Storm Emily this morning in the far eastern Atlantic. This system and Tropical Depression #6 are currently no threat to land. However a disturbance (90L) in the Caribbean and another in the Gulf of Mexico (91L) bear watching.

UW-Madison CIMSS

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Hourly Morphed Integrated Microwave Imagery at CIMSS - Total Precipitable Water (MIMIC-TPW) product showed tropical moisture from #Hilary that led to both @NWSSanDiego & @NWSVegas setting new record max TPW values for their 1200 UTC soundings: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit……#CAwx #NVwx

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Aircraft reconnaissance is currently flying the Caribbean disturbance (90L) and has found winds on the north side at tropical storm force.

UW-Madison CIMSS

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Crossing over approximately 60,000 km of the world's protected areas, planned global transport projects could impact the habitats of nearly 2,500 bird, amphibian, and mammal species, reveals our latest study 🛣️🐸🥀

Find the report here ➡️ eu1.hubs.ly/H04Y3F40

UNEP-WCMC

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The @UNBiodiversity #KMGBF pavilion will be hosting an event titled “Implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” at the #GEFAssembly2023

🗓️ Wednesday, August 23, 2023
⏰ 11:00 - 12:30 (PDT)
📍 Vancouver, Canada

Details: cbd.int/article/GBF-Pavilion…

UN Biodiversity

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Geologists from @USGS can calculate #earthquake recurrence intervals by studying the features of past earthquakes, helping to strengthen forecast models. 🪨 bit.ly/3eR1qx2

UNDRR

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NHC will initiate advisories on Tropical Storm Franklin, located over the eastern Caribbean Sea, at 500 PM AST (2100 UTC).

National Hurricane Center

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Each week, fisheries in the Galápagos generate about 4,500 lbs of fish processing waste. To curb those emissions, @ConservationOrg came up with a solution: transform the waste into usable products. @WorldBank @CI_Ecuador @TheGEF @ukinecuador conservation.org/blog/notes-…

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12% of global emissions stem from rice fields.🌾

At #WWWeek, join @2030WRG, @IRRI, @Corteva, @Olam, @Bayer to learn about "Paddies for the Planet," an innovative financing and institutional model that reduces emissions & water use: wrld.bg/YIPO50PzxYx

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Tropical Depression #Six Advisory 5: Depression Steady Despite Strong Westerly Shear. hurricanes.gov

National Hurricane Center

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