Update 7:00 PM EDT Thurs: Extremely dangerous Category 4 Helene heading towards the Florida Big Bend

Sustained tropical-storm-force winds are being reported along the west coast of Florida, with wind gusts near hurricane-force. Tropical storm conditions are approaching the coastline of Florida's Big Bend.

National Hurricane Center

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An awe-inspiring look at Hurricane Helene and it's convective eye from earlier today in this high-resolution satellite imagery. https://t.co/mDmJ4l5HAy

CIRA

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Hurricane #Helene Advisory 14A: Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Helene Nearing the Northeast Gulf Coast. Catastrophic Storm Surge and Life-Threatening Winds Expected in The Florida Big Bend Area. https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ

National Hurricane Center

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💡 #ThingsYouShouldKnow about #biodiversity:

Soils are the second-largest carbon sink after oceans. Targeted policies and incentives to scale up #SustainableUse are necessary to preserve this potential.

Via @BESNet_UNDP https://t.co/OxCuErEES0

UN Biodiversity

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Disaster risks are not simple. Impacts often cascade across systems, creating new risks.

Addressing systemic risks requires a new approach, working across silos, accepting a greater degree of uncertainty.

Learn more about systemic risks ➡️ https://t.co/4ST6asZ4uN https://t.co/NCCy9DrpzF

UNDRR

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RT @NWStornado: A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Florida and Georgia until 6 AM EDT https://t.co/XMGOtQ9cjE

NOAA

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As night falls, a dangerous Hurricane Helene nears landfall along the Florida coast. https://t.co/STvtnd2Aj0

CIRA

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💧Water touches every aspect of development, driving economic growth and supporting healthy lives and ecosystems.

#IDAworks to accelerate #WaterAction and increase access to safe water and sanitation for all: https://t.co/TN2DTZCJi6 #IDA21 #UNGA79 #OurCommonFuture https://t.co/6p3hCriCx5

World Bank Climate

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RT @extremetemps: The heat wave in Southern India is ending after a new double record in Madurai
41.8C Airport, 40.8C City yesterday
An intense heat wave between Rajastan and Pakistan will persist into October with minimums >30C ,unprecedented in October.
Dozens of October records will me smashed https://t.co/4yYJakZDwm

Greenpeace International

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RT @UNEP: "It is time for a rapid and just phase-out of fossil fuels, and a rapid and smart scale-up of renewables to drive sustainable development, energy security and economic prosperity"—@AntonioGuterres to world leaders at #UNGA: https://t.co/VbgBQqTCi9 #ClimateAction https://t.co/BE6uC7X2Ci

Greenpeace International

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#Trees4Resilience | 🌳 Did you know that trees are one of our most effective tools in the fight against climate change?

They absorb CO2, restore ecosystems, and provide habitat for countless species.

Learn more 👉 https://t.co/mVaZLY5PiQ

Via @CIFOR_ICRAF

UN Biodiversity

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Update 9:00 PM EDT Thurs: Helene slightly stronger as its eye approaches the coast of the Florida Big Bend

Coastal waters are rising along the west coast of Florida as storm conditions spread northward. https://t.co/9DhtbbWmKB

National Hurricane Center

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