The next storm system set to hit the West Coast is packed with lightning over the Pacific.

A spectacular view from GOES-18.

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AI could revolutionise disaster reduction, response, and recovery. But to ensure inclusivity, the voices of the most vulnerable must be prioritised. Read more in this #DRRvoices blog entry from @DRRDynamics ➡️ ow.ly/ea8y50PQLxT

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Who is most affected by climate impacts on #FoodSecurity? How might climate change affect farming and food security in the future? Find out: wrld.bg/qKeW50QCRsV #ClimateExplainer

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Happy #WorldWhaleDay!

🐳 Today we're celebrating the environmental champions of the sea! 🏆 #DYK that whales store CO2 in their bodies, combating climate change? 🌍

Let's make some waves for their protection and preservation. 🌊💙 #ClimateChange #SaveTheWhales #Ocean #Whales

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#NatureKnowsNoBorder and migratory animals travel thousands of miles across the globe to feed and breed. 🌍🔗🦈🐘

Efforts need to be scaled up to address key threats to #migratoryspecies tinyurl.com/3bbjve3v

UNEP-WCMC

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The #EO ERS-2 satellite is coming back to Earth soon but this is not a surprise: its natural reentry has been planned YEARS ago.

Here are the details from the article that @esaoperations posted in 2011 when the mission ended: esa.int/Enabling_Support/Ope…🌍 #ERS2reentry

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RT @CsosAfrican: At the @UNBiodiversity Conference (COP15), nearly 200 nations reached a historic agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by the end of the decade. The final framework had 4 goals and 23 targets. The attached infographic explains the 4 goals in detail #YouthInAction #COP15

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Sun Feb 18 1030 UTC: A Gale Warning is in effect for the Gulf of Mexico. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFAT…

NHC_TAFB

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Sun Feb 18 1030 UTC: A Gale Warning is in effect for portions of the eastern North Pacific. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFEP…

NHC_TAFB

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Coral reefs support more than 500 million people worldwide, but they are among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. #ClimateChange

IUCN

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❗Acting to address biodiversity loss has never been more urgent
Out of the 8 million species listed on the planet,1 million are already threatened by extinction.
This means that one in eight animal or plant species is likely to disappear in the coming years. #ForNature @UNESCO

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🐋🌊 Happy #WorldWhaleDay! Let's celebrate these majestic creatures and the importance of #ProtectedAreas in safeguarding their habitats. By advocating for marine protected areas, we ensure a sustainable future for whales and our oceans. #OceanConservation #MPAs
📸- @Wild4Whales

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Ecological connectivity sustains species ecosystems and human livelihoods.🌳🔗🐢🐘🌎

The new GPEC initiative, launched at #CMSCOP14, aims to maintain, enhance and restore connectivity in key areas for #ConnectedNature

Learn more: tinyurl.com/3h8e8bu4 @BonnConvention

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🪴Research from @InsideNatGeo shows that mangroves are critically important to the livelihoods of coastal communities in Brazil.
💡Mangroves also reduce disaster risks from floods, storms and tsumanis
Read more 👉 ow.ly/pRN950QCCs6 #NatureBasedSolutions

UNDRR

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The Kenyan seed law raises critical questions about whose interests it truly protects 👀

The government needs to protect Kenya’s farmers from big corporations.

Add your voice: bit.ly/4bJ4RyA #SeedSovereignty

via @Greenpeaceafric

Greenpeace International

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“For us in Tonga, development is a big agenda. But climate change continues to undermine that.”

Learn how Pacific countries like Samoa🇼🇸 and Tonga🇹🇴 are now approaching climate adaptation – to ensure their countries’ big goals can stay on track: wrld.bg/TEzG50QyXTh

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This is why peaceful activism is essential to protect our communities and the planet, now more than ever. theglobeandmail.com/world/ar…

Greenpeace International

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