The production of new plastics is also a HUGE problem for the climate.

99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels and plastic production could DOUBLE within the next 10-15 years, and TRIPLE by 2050 if the industry has its way.

We need a strong #PlasticsTreaty to turn off the tap

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Recent figures show that African rhino numbers are increasing despite poaching.

African authorities have estimated that there were 5.2% more rhinos across the continent at the end of 2022, compared to 2021.

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3ET9BlW #ForNature

Via @IUCN

UN Biodiversity

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Sat Oct 21 1030 UTC: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Atlantic High Seas. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFAT…

NHC_TAFB

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Kicking off the weekend w/ a heartwarming moment in the Arctic: a polar bear & her cub sharing a cuddle.🐻‍❄️ #DYK Polar bears, despite growing their immense adult size, begin life as tiny cubs 25 cm-long and 1 kg, blind & toothless? ✨

🎥@NatureIs_Lit

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Starting 23 Oct: International research conference in Rwanda will discuss the defining challenge of our times: #climatechange.
Join more than 1,200 international experts at this hybrid event.
MEDIA can still register online wcrp-osc2023.org/about-confe… #WCRPOSC23 #ClimateChange

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Plastic pollution threatens food safety and quality, human health, coastal tourism, and contributes to climate change.

🌊 Our Issues Brief explains how we can tackle #PlasticPollution.

➡️ bit.ly/3nHUxTc @IUCN_Plastics

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Sat Oct 21 1030 UTC: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for portions of the eastern North Pacific. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFEP…

NHC_TAFB

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With the launch of the #TNFD Recommendations, businesses & financial institutions now have a framework to access & act upon their nature-related risks & opportunities.🌿

Here's how our ENCORE tool with @GlobalCanopy & @UNEP_FI can help assess the same➡️ tinyurl.com/3yk38v63

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The transition to a sustainable, decarbonized economy is also an opportunity for historically underserved communities to share in new prosperity. 📈

Check out this new article from #SystemsChangeLab to discover steps to ensure this just transition: bit.ly/42LOYls

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The new International Policy Framework for #BlueCarbon Ecosystems helps fit the policy puzzle together to scale up coastal protection: bit.ly/3Lf69G9

Via @ConservationOrg @IUCN

UN Biodiversity

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RT @dartanner: Holy!😳 I’m glad I took this pano before the fog rolled in tonight near Alix. #TeamTanner #aurora @treetanner @TamithaSkov @chunder10 @ScottWx_TWN @mikesobel @weathernetwork @saloplarus @AngelBrise1 @UWCIMSS

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Hurricane #Tammy Advisory 12A: Core of Tammy Just East of Dominica. Hurricane Conditions and Heavy Rains Expected in Portions of the Leeward Islands Today and Tonight. hurricanes.gov

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Hurricane #Norma is bearing down on Mexico's Baja California and expected to bring life-threatening conditions and dangerous storm surge to the southern tip of the peninsula. Heavy rains will continue into Sunday. tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/

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Governments adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, aimed at halting and reversing #biodiversityloss by 2030 🌎

Learn more about the #GBF and its core goals and targets here➡️eu1.hubs.ly/H05zJr00 #ForNature #GenerationRestoration

Via @unepwcmc

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The #climatecrisis is forcing millions of people worldwide to leave their homes. In Bangladesh, Muhammed's town faces the challenges of accommodating those escaping flooding in other areas. 👉 ow.ly/BXPC50PYsaN

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Despite passing laws to curb single-use #plastics in 2020, popular plastic water sachets remain a sight for sore eyes on Senegal's beautiful beaches.

These sachets are also obstructing drainage in major cities, and are flooding recreational facilities. bit.ly/3tNoGDl

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Cities from Cairo to Lima are turning to Bus Rapid Transit to move people quickly while reducing emissions. Learn why BRTs are a climate action game changer: wrld.bg/lCqE50PZ3rP #LivablePlanet

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