🦋 Biodiversity is defined as the variability among living organisms, including within species, between species, and of ecosystems. But did you know that primary forests are some of the most biodiverse places on our planet?

🐸 Globally, forests shelter up to 80% of terrestrial species (https://t.co/l5dcaPjIZc). Primary forests hold the highest density of biodiversity when compared to all other forest types, and they are home to innumerable endangered and endemic forest species (https://t.co/OPakWnFnHR).

🌏 We need to conserve and protect primary forests for the continued success of our planet and nearly every organism within it. Follow along as we continue to explore primary forests.

IUCN Forest and Grasslands

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Hurricane #Melissa Advisory 30: Center of Melissa Emerging From the Northern Coast of Western Jamaica. Damaging Winds. Catastrophic Flash Flooding, And Life-Threatening Storm Surge Continues in Jamaica. https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb

National Hurricane Center

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Tue Oct 28 2230 UTC: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Caribbean. A Gale Warning is in effect for the Gulf of America. More info: https://t.co/B4BuNHCIyw

NHC_TAFB

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1-minute #GOES19/#GOESEast Visible images showed that soon after making landfall, the eye of Hurricane #Melissa became cloud-filled as the storm interacted with higher terrain on the western edge of Jamaica. https://t.co/gnif8QIGdS

UW-Madison CIMSS

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RT @CMEMS_EU: 📢#Sentinel1D 🛰️🇪🇺 will be launched on 4⃣ November from #Kourou 🇫🇷

#DYK that #Sentinel1 data supports safe navigation❓

Its observations are integrated into #CopernicusMarine datasets, providing estimates of wind speed and direction🌬️ https://t.co/w2SaUeHYJV

Copernicus Marine

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5 pm EDT - Extremely powerful Hurricane #Melissa beginning to pull away from Jamaica and headed toward eastern Cuba. Here are the Key Messages. Visit https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ for updates. https://t.co/HsuOCgzfGA

National Hurricane Center

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Tue Oct 28 2230 UTC: A Tropical Storm Warning and a Gale Warning are in effect for portions of the eastern North Pacific. More info: https://t.co/tJHvydzoOO

NHC_TAFB

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PM OCT 28: Dr. Michael Brennan provides the latest updates on Major Hurricane #Melissa from the National Hurricane Center: https://t.co/1MQ8bc4JRl

For more detailed forecasts and written text updates, visit: https://t.co/sYVOB3gkmI

National Hurricane Center

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Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 4 storm with an occluded eye, has crossed to the other side of Jamaica after making landfall a few hours ago. https://t.co/Iw9zAz98N5

CIRA

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🌀 Extremely dangerous Category 5 #HurricaneMelissa has made landfall in Jamaica.

Find updates from the WMO Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre Miami operated by the National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic):

🔗 https://t.co/nr1pQlRTJx.

Please stay safe. https://t.co/4oeconGTTG

World Meteorological Organization

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The Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT) satellite-derived intensity estimate peaked at 185 knots for #Melissa -- which, according to the developer at CIMSS, is the highest value to date for any tropical cyclone. https://t.co/ktlmXWzque

UW-Madison CIMSS

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Hurricane #Melissa Advisory 30A: Powerful Melissa Moving Toward Eastern Cuba. Conditions Expected to Deteriorate Rapidly Over the Next Several Hours. https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb

National Hurricane Center

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🌎🌡️Here's how we can #BeatTheHeat on a baking planet:
🏙️ Cool building designs inspired by traditional knowledge
🛰️Smart tech for rapid heat responses
🏦 Heat-smart governance

We need urgent adaptation & DRR for extreme heat – with #ClimateAction!

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UNDRR

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Hurricane #Melissa Advisory 31: Melissa Re-Strengthening as it Approaches Eastern Cuba. Expected to Make Landfall There as an Extremely Dangerous Major Hurricane in the Next Few Hours. https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb

National Hurricane Center

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