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The BBC has decided not to broadcast an episode of David Attenborough’s flagship new series on British wildlife because of fears its themes of the destruction of nature would risk a backlash from Tory politicians and the rightwing press theguardian.com/media/2023/m…
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2000 year old paintings - a lush painted garden decorated the triclinium (dining room) of Livia, the wife of the Emperor Augustus @MNR_museo
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Often overlooked in favour of reforestation, #peatlands restoration could deliver even greater impact in the fight against #ClimateChange.
@conversationedu uncovers the hidden history of peat bogs in the UK.
#GenerationRestoration
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Join my online talk with @CreswellCrags next month (20 Feb). See link below for details and tickets🎟 #tephratastic @OxfordTephra
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As countries look to recover from #COVID19, @worldresources spotlights solutions that hold benefits #ForNature and for people.
"#NatureBasedSolutions are a smart investment now more than ever."
Learn more ⬇️
ow.ly/W1ea50Dppw5
#GreenRecovery #BuildBackBetter
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#Biodiversity is essentially interwoven with many of the factors that affect human health, including:
🍎 Nutrition
🍂 Mental health
☀️ #ClimateChange
🦠 Disease spread
🦋 Ecosystem health
🌎 And many more!
Learn more: cbd.int/health/
#ForNature
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Take a minute to think about our oceans...
🌊Oceans act as the largest carbon sink in the 🌍
🌊Oceans host 80% of life on the 🌍
🌊Oceans provide half of the 🌍’s oxygen
The health of our oceans affects us all.
via @FAO
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Due to climate change, skiing in the Alps faces a bleak future. Find out more in @klausdodds new @ConversationUK article - ow.ly/8Ra550MiS0W @RHULGeography @RoyalHolloway
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To drive restoration action and ambition, we need credible info on restoration projects.
Launched at #COP15, the #RestorationReport details progress from restoration efforts on the ground.
Learn more 🔗 restorationbarometer.org/res…
via @IUCN 🌿
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This thread is only providing a short description of very important & complex issues that will be negotiated at #COP15 in Montreal 🇨🇦.
👉For more detail on the 7 “must-haves” for the Global Biodiversity Framework, please have a look here⤵️
4783129.fs1.hubspotuserconte… – at Montréal, Québec
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A new article is live on the AntarcticGlaciers website. We provide an introduction to ocean currents aimed at KS5 students. This article was particularly requested at the @geographysw_ conference in June antarcticglaciers.org/glacie… @AntarcticGlacie #TeachingResource #geographyteacher
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Agricultural #biodiversity is essential to satisfy basic human needs for food and livelihood security. 🌽👩💪
Biodiversity and agriculture are strongly interrelated. Sustainable agriculture both promotes and is enhanced by biodiversity.
We need #biodiversity in agriculture.🍀🪴
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The scarred landscape of the climate crisis is clear to see from today's extraordinary satellite image.
jcheshire.com/featured-maps/…
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If you've come to realize how serious global heating is, please be a climate activist. Humanity needs you. The Earth needs you.
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In this experiment Dr Rob Thompson of @UniRdg_Met shows just how long it takes water to soak into parched ground, illustrating why heavy rainfall after a #drought can be dangerous and might lead to flashfloods.
@R0b1et @UniRdg_water
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What are climate risks in a 1.5°C and a 2°C global warming world?🌡🌧🌎
Everything we depend on and value - water, energy, human health, #biodiversity, food, and transportation - would be affected by #climatechange.
via @wwf
More in-depth information: wwf.panda.org/discover/our_f…
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We are now accepting applications for paid summer research experience placements (REPs) for undergraduates! 🦋🔬🛰️🌎 🌼
We particularly wish to encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
Deadline: 27.05.22 🗓️ Further details: london-nerc-dtp.org/undergra…
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UNEP: Current climate commitments are ‘weak promises, not yet delivered’ | @hausfath
Read: j.mp/3lymCIr
UNEP: Current commitments are ‘weak promises, not yet delivered’
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Lots of people not professionally involved in climate change may be finding it difficult to understand what is going on at COP26. Many of the people here have no idea either! So I have tried to summarise where we are with three days to go. Hope it may be helpful. 🧵/1























