How are they doing it?

It starts by digging small and shallow semicircular shaped pits - called 'bunds'. These fill up during rainfall, allowing the water to seep into soil and rehydrate the land, promoting vegetation regrowth.
About 315 000 bunds were dug in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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RT @CopernicusEU: Keeping an eye on lake ice?

The Lake Ice Extent product from @CopernicusLand categorises freshwater ice as:

❄️Fully snow-covered ice
🧊Partially snow-covered ice/clear ice
💧Open water

Lake Ice serves as a valuable #ClimateIndicator and key parameter for weather prediction!

EU Environment

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#BanPrivateJets

👉 greenpeace.org/banprivatejet…
Neymar flying from Paris to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a private Boeing 747 - Dexerto

Greenpeace International

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#HappeningToday at the #GEFassembly2023!

"Introducing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework"

🗓️ Tuesday, August 22, 2023
⏰ 9:00AM - 10:30AM (PDT)
📍 Vancouver, Canada #HealthyPlanetHealthyPeople @theGEF

UN Biodiversity

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Restoring the Coral Reef Ecosystem in Mauritius: Aiming to grow 50,000 coral fragments in coral nurseries, to be transplanted back into degraded reefs in the site area as donor or mother coral to restore the 5,000-hectare reef cluster

Find out more here: eu1.hubs.ly/H052nC50

protectedplanet

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Nature-based solutions (NbS) help cities get closer to nature! 🏙️🌿

In our blog, Dr Baolong Han from the Chinese Academy of Sciences Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences explains more about the importance of urban NbS ➡️ eu1.hubs.ly/H04Y3Nd0

UNEP-WCMC

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📢 Registrations for the 🇪🇺 #BusinessNatureSummit are now open!

Get ready for a transformative journey towards a #NaturePositive future for businesses and book your spot in 🇮🇹 Milan on 11-12 October 👉 europa.eu/!KpmXfb #NatureIsEveryonesBusiness

EU Environment

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Tue Aug 22 1030 UTC: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFAT…

NHC_TAFB

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RT @rexusproject: We are delighted to present @rexusproject at @siwi_www, where REXUS partner @unepwcmc is leading a discussion on state of the art business cases for #naturebasedsolutions to water and climate challenges, with @UNCCD, @nature_org & @abinbev .

UNEP-WCMC

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RT @LIFEprogramme: We need urgent #ClimateAction to prevent #ForestFires in the #EU⏳

Meet the #LIFEProjects that are on a mission to reduce #WildFires and their devastating impact🌳💪

Read about their achievements👉 europa.eu/!W7DNbq #LIFEProgramme

EU Environment

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Tropical Storm #Harold is delivering heavy rains to south Texas and northern Mexico today. While scattered instances of flash flooding will be possible, clouds and rain are also providing relief from recent extreme heat and dry/drought conditions. tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/ #TXwx

UW-Madison CIMSS

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This 24-hour TPW loop tracks the atmospheric Gulf moisture that Tropical Storm #Harold is pulling westward over south Texas and northern Mexico. tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-ti… #TXwx

UW-Madison CIMSS

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Half of the #biodiversity in forests is unseen because it lives below ground. These organisms are minuscule in size, but their importance to the ecosystem is enormous.

Via @wef weforum.org/agenda/2023/08/l…

UN Biodiversity

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RT @UNEP: Since 2000, the number of city inhabitants without access to safe drinking water has increased by over 50%.

Restoring wetlands & riverine areas is critical to improving water quality. decadeonrestoration.org/type… #GenerationRestoration #WWeek

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RT @ECMWFCode4Earth: 🌀Dive into the world of "DeepR: Deep Reanalysis"
📽️Video presentation ▶️ bit.ly/45qvpko
All presentations await on our website. See you at the grand event on September 20th! #Code4Earth 2023
More info👉bit.ly/3KEYQHs

ECMWF

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RT @FAOKnowledge: 🔴 Call for experts is now open! @FAO is looking for experts to contribute to the work on Green Agriculture and related policies, practices, and innovative solutions.

📝 Details and criteria: bit.ly/3YICr1w

📅 Deadline: 12 September 2023

FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity

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RT @UNEP: Widespread heatwaves across the globe are a stark reminder that human-induced #ClimateChange has turned extreme weather events into the "new normal."

More from @WMO: bit.ly/3P5jy4P

UN Biodiversity

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Tue Aug 22 1145 UTC: Here are your Marine Key Messages, including forecast Wave Heights associated with Tropical Storm #Franklin. Refer to hurricanes.gov for the latest on #Franklin and hurricanes.gov/marine for the latest marine forecast.

NHC_TAFB

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🍏 Healthy diets are both an outcome & a driver of change that advance @theGEF work on #biodiversity, #climatechange & environment.

Learn how the GEF investments can enhance nutrition to achieve a healthy planet for healthy people: bit.ly/3qnTqtD #GEFAssembly2023

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Tropical Storm #Harold Advisory 4A: Harold Expected to Move Inland Over South Texas Coast Later This Morning. Heavy Rains and Strong Winds Moving Onshore in the Warning Area. hurricanes.gov

National Hurricane Center

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