#AfricaClimateWeek gets underway today!

In Uganda's Cattle Corridor the #SCALAprogramme & @FAO's SHARP tool are driving transformative #climateaction & strengthening resilience in agriculture 🐄

👉 Discover more: t.ly/jjeCg @FAOUganda @UNDPClimate @iki_germany

FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity

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Happy Labor Day! Today marks the unofficial end of summer for many, so is it too early to be dreaming of snow?!
Some areas of the country have historically seen their first snowfall in the month of September. climate.gov/news-features/bl…

NOAA Climate.gov

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Over 90% of emperor penguins will be quasi-extinct by 2100 if current Antarctica sea ice loss rates persist: Study

Via @EarthOrg earth.org/over-90-of-emperor…

UN Biodiversity

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New #StateOfClimate report finds Africa is responsible for only a fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions but suffers disproportionately from climate change.

🗣️: #AfricaClimateWeek #StateOfClimate #EarlyWarningsForAll

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World Meteorological Organization

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Leonard Akwany, @Africa_ci freshwater ecosystem expert, wants to see young people stand up and get involved to protect the place they love. #ACS2023 #AfricaClimateSummit23 conservation.org/blog/meet-a…

Conservation Intl

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UNEP-WCMC's Programme Officer Megan Critchley, recently co-authored a research paper led by @_BTO, showcasing how restoring/maintaining natural wetlands could act as a nature-based solution to protect fire-vulnerable ecosystems.

Find the paper here➡️eu1.hubs.ly/H057zJZ0

UNEP-WCMC

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#DYK that when a glacier calves it also creates internal tsunami waves?
This phenomenon has been previously missed in the understanding of ocean mixing and in computer models.

Not anymore: esa.int/Applications/Observi…

ESA Earth Observation

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RT @vonderleyen: No country can deal with disasters alone.

As promised in my 2022 State of the Union speech, the EU doubled its firefighting fleet this year.

Our #rescEU reserve now includes 24 airplanes and 4 helicopters from 10 Member States.

Join me on 13 September for #SOTEU

EU Climate Action

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RT @InvasionEcology: The true damage of invasive alien species was just revealed in a landmark report. Here's how we must act @IPBES @DAFFgov @DCCEEW @environmentinst @abcnews theconversation.com/the-true… via @ConversationEDU

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RT @andersen_inger: Important read here from @IPBES: Tackling growing threat of #InvasiveAlienSpecies is key to reversing biodiversity loss & advancing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

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UN Biodiversity

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RT @UNEP: The #AfricaClimateSummit23 and #AfricaClimateWeek aim to accelerate #ClimateAction and foster global solidarity in addressing challenges across the continent.

See the latest updates: bit.ly/3ekRgBG

UN Biodiversity

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Greetings, Earthlings!
I am the magnificent Dama Gazelle, the largest species of gazelle in this planet. Sadly, as of now, only 150 of my kind remain in the world. Join the fight to protect our habitat and save our species!
Signed, 🦌 on.unesco.org/biodiversityco…

UN Biodiversity

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"First, we must address finance."

In his opening address at #AfricaClimateWeek, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary @simonstiell stressed the global responsibility to achieve a just transition towards low-emission economies.

Read the full statement: bit.ly/45BK4cY

UN Climate Change

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Invasive alien species pose a global threat, playing a major role in 60% of animal and plant extinctions.

A new @IPBES report reveals their impact on nature, economies & health.

It warns that #IndigenousPeoples are especially vulnerable, risking their quality of life & cultural identities.

WWF

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Over 37,000 alien species have been introduced by many human activities to regions and biomes worldwide. They play a key role in the 60% of global plant and animal extinctions and cause over $423 billion in economic damage. #ipbes10 @IPBES report is out 👉 ow.ly/FQ4b50PHtBF

UNDRR

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.@ConservationSA_ & local partners worked to remove invasive plant species from 2,310 hectares of communal rangelands. This effort created 770 local jobs & demonstrated how restoring rangeland health deliver economic benefits to rural communities. #ACS2023

Conservation Intl

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#DYK: Invasive alien species are one of the main direct drivers of change in nature?

🔎Check out this infographic from the @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report, illustrating key concepts within the biological invasion process.

💡ipbes.net/IASmediarelease

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Tropical Depression #Katia Advisory 13: Katia Forecast to Become a Remnant Low Tonight. hurricanes.gov

National Hurricane Center

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Remnants Of #Gert Advisory 27: Gert Dissipates. This is the Final Nhc Advisory On Gert. hurricanes.gov

National Hurricane Center

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RT @UNESCO: Invasive alien species have been a significant factor in 60% of the global animal & plant extinctions recorded.

🔴 NEW @IPBES report sheds light on the severe and often irreversible harm invasive alien species can inflict on nature & #biodiversity. ipbes.net/IASmediarelease

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