RT @UNDP: C is for #ClimateCrisis.

This refers to the serious problems that are being caused or are likely to be caused by changes in the planet’s climate.

Checkout more key terms in @UNDPClimate's Climate Dictionary: go.undp.org/Ucwa

UNDP Climate

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“This summer’s record-breaking heat is a stark reminder that climate change is happening now. Forests are one of our best defenses against climate change — but only if they’re left standing.” - @ConservationOrg climate economics fellow @jonahbusch

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An authoritative new study from @ConservationOrg and @UBC confirms the most effective methods for halting and reversing deforestation. conservation.org/blog/what-d…

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Meet ICESat-2, NASA’s coolest satellite! 😎🧊

This space laser measures the height of our changing Earth, one pulse at a time, 10,000 pulses per second. It collects data on the elevation of glaciers, ice sheets, forest canopies, lakes, and more, to provide profiles of change.

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Beyond the poles, ICESat-2 measures the height of forest vegetation, water level in lakes and reservoirs, and can even peer through clear, shallow waters to observe coastal seabeds.

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ICESat-2 sends pulses of green laser light down to Earth, and times (to a billionth of a second!) how long it takes individual photons to return to its telescope. The laser is nearly impossible to spot from Earth - we’ve only seen images of the beam once. go.nasa.gov/3shHtpX

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Meet ICE-Sat-2!
Meet ICESat-2, NASA’s coolest satellite! 😎🧊

This space laser measures the height of our changing Earth, one pulse at a time, 10,000 pulses per second. It collects data on the elevation of glaciers, ice sheets, forest canopies, lakes, and more, to provide profiles of change. - NASA Earth

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RT @NOAAOceanToday: Hey teachers! We have hundreds of free educational ocean-related videos available for you to download and show in your classrooms! Watch this video and explore our website to learn more! oceantoday.noaa.gov/what-is-…

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Smoke from wildfires in the western US and Canada sweeping into the Plains and Midwest this morning.

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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a pair of #lowpressure systems in the Tropical #Atlantic. Some gradual development is expected, causing winds and seas to increase this weekend. #Marine interests in the Tropical Atlantic and Caribbean Sea need to stay alert.

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RT @CECweb: 📢 @CECweb is seeking proposals from prospective consultants to aid in the development and facilitation of a 3️⃣-part workshop on #BlueCarbon along with the development of technical briefs. 💙🌊

🗓️Deadline: 5 September
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The prevention, control, and remediation of soil pollution are fundamental if we want to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Green hydrogen has the potential to help mitigate the effects of climate change while creating new sources of income and jobs. @MMarcela_Silva, Regional Director of Infrastructure @BancoMundialLAC, explains how on #ExpertAnswers: worldbank.org/en/news/video/…

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Climate change impacts increase in South-West Pacific
Fiji, 18 August 2023 (WMO) – Weather-related disasters and climate change impacts are unravelling the fabric of society in the South-West Pacific. Sea level rise threatens the future of low-lying islands whilst increasing ocean heat and acidification harms vital and vulnerable marine ecosystems, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

The State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific 2022 report provides a snapshot of climate indicators including temperatures, sea level rise, ocean heat and acidification, and extreme weather events in 2022. It also highlights the socio-economic risks and impacts on key sectors like agriculture.

The report, along with an interactive story map, is one of a series of five regional reports and a global report from WMO providing the latest climate insights to inform decision-making.

The three-year-long La Niña event had a clear influence on temperatures in 2022. But despite its temporary cooling influence, it was still a warm year for the region. The mean temperature in 2022 was 0.2 °C to 0.3 °C higher than during the last strong La Niña event in 2011.

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“The El Niño, which followed three years of La Niña conditions, is very likely to continue during the rest of the year. This will have a big impact on the South-West Pacific region as it is frequently associated with higher temperatures, disruptive weather patterns and more marine heatwaves and coral bleaching,” said WMO Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas.

Compared to 2021, the number of reported disaster events decreased; however, economic losses increased. Economic damage due to flooding was US$ 8.5 billion, almost triple compared to the previous year, with most of the damage attributable to a series of flooding events in Australia. Tropical Storms Megi and Nalgae caused devastating flooding in the Philippines.

“Early warning is one of the most effective ways of reducing damage from disasters, as it empowers people to make risk-informed decisions for food security, as well as other sectors,” said Prof. Taalas.

“Despite continuous efforts to strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems, the present report clearly shows that there are still significant gaps to be addressed,” he said.

“The Early Warnings for All initiative … is critical in the Pacific, which is characterized by distinct disaster risk hotspots that are intensifying and expanding as climate-related hydrometeorological disasters intensify,” said Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific.

“ESCAP and WMO, working in partnership, will continue to invest in raising climate ambition and accelerating the implementation of policy actions, which includes bringing early warnings to all in the region so that no one is left behind as our climate change crisis continues to evolve,” she said.

The report shows how the agriculture sector is one of the most critical sectors affected by climate-related disasters, echoing the national adaptation plans of many countries in the South-West Pacific. Enhancing the resilience of food systems is therefore a high priority.

Blue Pacific

The report was released at the Third Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology (PMMM-3) and the First Development Partners and Donors Engagement Meeting in Fiji. The meetings, which are all interlinked, will be guided by the theme: “Sustaining Weather, Climate, Water and Ocean Services for a Resilient Blue Pacific.

The meetings gather Government Mi[...]