Tomorrow is #WetlandsDay #DYK #peatlands are #wetlands and represent the largest terrestrial carbon reserve per hectare.

Damage to these fragile ecosystems, which take thousands of years to form, causes major #greenhouse gas emissions.

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Zebra stripes have something really unique about them! Did you know their stripes ward off biting flies that could carry diseases? Their dizzying stripes confuse flies and can cause them to either fly over or bump into the zebras.

World Wildlife Fund

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About 50 000 wild species are used for food, #energy, medicine, material & other purposes.

This includes many plants.

But often these plants are not sourced or used sustainably threatening #biodiversity.

🌱Take a look at how @FAO's protecting them: fao.org/documents/card/en/c/…

FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity

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In a new Data-in-Action story at NASA's Physical Oceanography DAAC (#PODAAC) read about the Salinity and Stratification at the Sea Ice Edge (SASSIE) NASA #Arctic field campaign and how it contributes to measuring Earth's changing cryosphere. go.nasa.gov/3OsqZ6e

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Save the date: Feb 13 📆

Join #SystemsChangeLab to learn how to filter, find, and download data to advance your work and spur action this year using the Systems Change Lab platform.

Register 👉bit.ly/3vZWej3

WRI Climate

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Cities have ecological footprints that are orders of magnitude larger than their physical area, exerting heavy impacts also on distant peri-urban and rural ecosystems 🏙️

Learn more ⬇️ buff.ly/3tkJJgQ
Via @IUCN

Red List of Ecosystems

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RT @CIWRO_: Severe weather forecasts are impeded by the limited NWP guidance at short lead times. Machine learning, applied to @NOAANSSL's Warn-on-Forecast System, can inform forecasts of wind, hail and tornado potential at watch-to-warning lead times. #AMS2024

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RT @IPBES: 🌲Can you decode the enigmatic expressions of nature science? Unlock #biodiversity one phrase at a time!🦏 #DYK Poaching threatens elephants, rhinos & other animals, from large to small, such as lizards & monkeys?🐘

What is poaching according to @IPBES?⬇️ #ForNature

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RT @JPSSProgram: In this natural color image taken by the #NOAA20 satellite on Jan. 30, 2024, a distinct cyclone off the western coast of California can be seen.

This cyclone is ushering in an atmospheric river, which is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the area.

NOAA Satellites

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RT @JPSSProgram: Between Jan. 30 & Feb. 1, 2024, total precipitable water (TPW) data, including JPSS satellite insights, predicted an atmospheric river off California's coast.

This product helps forecast extreme weather like heavy rains & floods in advance.

Learn more: nesdis.noaa.gov/news/jpss-da…

NOAA Satellites

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@ConservationOrg CEO Dr. M Sanjayan outlines three strategic initiatives aimed at safeguarding the protection of Tonle Sap Lake to ensure that the protection of this critical lake benefits not only the environment but also the communities that depend on it for their well-being.

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RT @GreenpeaceArg: 🔴 Hoy prenderte a nuestro Móvil Verde y acompañanos a cubrir en vivo el debate en la Cámara de Diputados por el Proyecto Ley Ómnibus acá ➡️ act.gp/3Sl5cPm ✍️ Junto a vos podemos salvar las leyes ambientales ➡️ bit.ly/3Un2ICq

📌 Somos una organización ecologista sin fines de lucro que no recibe aportes, ni influencias de partidos políticos, ni empresas. Trabajamos para defender el medio ambiente, promover la paz y estimular a la gente para que cambie actitudes y comportamientos que ponen en riesgo a la naturaleza 🌎💚

✊ Denunciamos los problemas ambientales y a quienes los cometen a través de acciones no violentas y creativas❗

🙌 Junto a miles de socios y socias presionamos a empresas y gobiernos para que tomen las decisiones correctas. Así buscamos incidir en políticas públicas e inspirar cambios ♻️

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RT @ESBInitiative: 🚨 The application deadline for @EPA 2023 Clean School Bus Rebates has been EXTENDED! 🚨

Applications are now due by 4pm ET on 2/14/24.

The application is simple and straightforward, but there are some important steps to take. Learn more ⬇ electricschoolbusinitiative.…

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♿When disasters strike, persons with disabilities suffer – especially those who are already forcibly displaced.
Displaced persons with disabilities must be included in disaster planning and DRR reduction processes in their host communities.
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On Feb. 6, we’re #KeepingPACE by launching a new satellite! 🚀

PACE will see the ocean in more colors than ever before, helping scientists monitor phytoplankton and ocean health, and study Earth’s atmosphere and how clouds and aerosols interact. 🌊☁️ go.nasa.gov/3Si246J

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Everyone has a role to play in protecting #biodiversity. 🌿

Rwandan citizen scientists are recording bird sounds to help conservation researchers at @Uni_Rwanda monitor birds and their habitats.

Read more from @ipsnews: ipsnews.net/2024/01/rwandas-…

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RT @WWFscience: Inclusive conservation is hard. But it's worth it. Protected areas that incorporate diverse views and values result in better outcomes for both people and nature.

Learn more in the latest piece from @World_Wildlife's @beckyck and @GAhmadia: worldwildlife.org/stories/ha…

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