#OnThisDay in 2017, @NOAA's #GOES16 🛰️ tracked Hurricane #Harvey making landfall near Rockport, Texas as a Category 4 storm, with winds reaching 130 mph.

While the latest series of GOES satellites had just begun, they were instrumental in monitoring this storm, which was the first major hurricane to strike Texas since Bret in 1999.

More: weather.gov/ewx/wxevent-2017…

NOAA Satellites

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📊🌍 #ERA5 has attracted over 100K users, but what is this reanalysis tool?

Reanalyses reconstruct past weather using past conditions, allowing us to predict the weather with accuracy.

Read more in our ERA5 reanalysis guide 👉climate.copernicus.eu/what-c…

Copernicus ECMWF

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Healthy plants can help to:

🍚 end hunger
⬇️ reduce poverty
🌎 protect the environment
📈 boost economic development
& so much more!

We need to protect plants for people & planet 👉 bit.ly/3wn3gKW

Via @FAO

UN Biodiversity

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Underneath the ground, intricate fungal networks are working together w/ plants to absorb massive amounts of carbon — equivalent to more than 1/3 of the world's annual fossil fuel emissions, new study finds. @ConservationSA_ doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.0…

Conservation Intl

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Did you know that #CoralReefs harbor the highest #biodiversity of any ecosystem globally? Despite covering less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, reefs host more than one quarter of all marine fish species, in addition to many other marine animals 🪸 🐠

Red List of Ecosystems

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RT @cassie_flynn: Solar energy can help West Africa pursue low-carbon development while also bringing energy access to those who still need it.

Ahead of #AfricaClimateWeek, @UNDP issues 10 recommendations for fast-tracking the expansion of solar power in the region. climatepromise.undp.org/news…

UNDP Climate

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RT @andersen_inger: I welcome member states’ decision at the #GEFassembly2023 to ratify & launch the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, & encourage more countries to make contributions to this important fund #ForPeopleForPlanet.
⚡️#BreakingNews: At #GEFassembly2023, representatives from 1️⃣8️⃣5️⃣ countries ratified and launched the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund. Canada and the UK also announced initial contributions to start the fund’s capitalization.

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#GBFF - Global Environment Facility (GEF)

UN Biodiversity

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RT @Women4Biodiv: 🙌 Gratitude to our incredible panelists for lending their expertise and passion to our event at the 7th GEF Assembly! Your insights on "A Win-Win For Gender and Biodiversity" have ignited a spark for change.🌱🌟 #GenderatGEF #GEFAssembly

UN Biodiversity

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RT @UNEP: Good news #ForNature: The #GEFassembly2023 has launched the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund to support nature restoration.

The fund will provide the resources needed to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework, which aims to halt & reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.

UN Biodiversity

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RT @NatureDeal: The world needs a robust #GBFF to help close the biodiversity finance gap, says Lin Li @WWF.

Canada🇨🇦 and 🇬🇧UK have committed money to the new fund but we need more countries to step up to help reverse nature loss & secure a #NaturePositive world by 2030. finance.yahoo.com/news/wwf-a…

UN Biodiversity

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Tropical Storm #Franklin Advisory 20: Franklin Currently Disorganized But Forecast to Strengthen This Weekend. hurricanes.gov

National Hurricane Center

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Although human health relies on nature, biodiversity loss continues to accelerate at alarming rates.

Urgent action is needed to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the world’s blueprint to #BuildBackBiodiversity. unep.org/resources/kunming-m…

Via @UNEP

UN Biodiversity

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RT @hdavidcooper: An honour to meet with Hon. Dr. Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya (@MujaJeanne), Minister of Environment of Rwanda (@EnvironmentRw) at the #GEFAssembly2023.

UN Biodiversity

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The Global Stocktake at #COP28 must be a springboard that prompts countries to take action to tackle the climate crisis - @CFigueres explains

Read more here➡️ bit.ly/3rKCv4x

WRI Climate

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(1/4) Yesterday at the #GEFAssembly2023, the #KMGBF Pavilion hosted a networking event dedicated to youth & other civil society actors.

This event included an enlightening 2-hour session led by the @GYBN_CBD.

UN Biodiversity

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(3/4) Christian Schwarzer, co-founder of @GYBN_CBD.

UN Biodiversity

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(4/4) First panel of the @GYBN_CBD session titled: “Unleash the power of youth for KMGBF implementation - overcoming challenges to better access funds for biodiversity conservation”

UN Biodiversity

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#NaturebasedSolutions can reduce the negative effects of the #ClimateCrisis on people and nature by decreasing the impact of disasters and providing resilience to communities.

Discover more in our Issues Brief ➡️ shorturl.at/uITVW

IUCN

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Fri Aug 25 1630 UTC: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Atlantic High Seas. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFAT…

NHC_TAFB

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Save the date📆 #IPBES10 in Bonn, 28 Aug - 2 Sep

The @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies report will be considered by reps. of >140 member States & expected to launch on 4 Sep 🔽

Science and Policy for People and Nature! ipbes.net/events/ipbes-10-pl… nitter.cz/UNBiodiversity/s…

UN Biodiversity

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