Why are some earthquakes so destructive, while others just cause minor damage?

These 5 factors affect the impact:
🔸 magnitude
🔸 depth
🔸 local geology
🔸 population density
🔸 construction quality

Some of these we can control to reduce risks.

Watch to learn more ⏬ https://t.co/fZAJEsa6DQ

UNDRR

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As @NOAA's #GOESEast 🛰️monitors the nation's weather this morning, there is a #SlightRisk for #severe #thunderstorms producing damaging wind gusts and #tornadoes across the Northern Plains and western Great Lakes this afternoon. Some places under the threat for severe weather today include Minneapolis/St. Paul and Sioux Falls, S.D.

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NOAA Satellites

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RT @REA_research: Less than 3 months left to apply!

#HorizonEU makes available €948.9 for research projects in:

🍎 Food
♻️ Bioeconomy
🌊Natural resources
🌽 Agriculture
🌍 Environment

Find out more about the funding opportunities & tips for applicants ➡️ https://t.co/8TWyxqk35t

EU Environment

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Over 80% of Africa’s agricultural lands are degraded, affecting millions of livelihoods and costing the region billions in food imports annually. A new PROGREEN study proposes a roadmap to transform soil management and strengthen landscape resilience: https://t.co/z7XGiC017g https://t.co/dgfqygIqSr

World Bank Climate

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#Target5 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF is about ensuring sustainable, safe and legal harvesting and trade of wild species.

Learn more about Target5: 🔗https://t.co/MNvq12mkYd https://t.co/YBEH8TpvAv

UN Biodiversity

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The vast grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa are among Africa's most biodiverse, but they are in trouble.

The approach to conserve grasslands rests on an old idea — traditional herding.🐑
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Conservation Intl

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RT @WEkEO_dias: Captured by the @CopernicusEU Sentinel-3 satellite on 21 June, this image reveals the intense sea surface temperatures across the Mediterranean Sea.

According to @MercatorOcean, June 2025 set a new record as the warmest June ever in the region🌡️ with an average surface temperature (SST) of 23.86 ± 0.47°C, surpassing the previous record from 2003. The first half of 2025 was the hottest semester on record, with a staggering 88% of the Mediterranean basin experiencing high-intensity marine heatwave conditions.

🌊Marine heatwaves affected 62% of the sea surface, compared to 40% during the same period in 2024—the largest extent ever observed.

🧭 The western Mediterranean was hit the hardest, facing unprecedented levels of heatwaves intensity, duration, and extent.

Explore the WEkEO light viewer through the eyes of Sentinel-3 and discover all the datasets: https://t.co/DnGhqoNcAD

Mercator Ocean International

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RT @WEkEO_dias: Captured by the @CopernicusEU Sentinel-3 satellite on 21 June, this image reveals the intense sea surface temperatures across the Mediterranean Sea.

According to @MercatorOcean, June 2025 set a new record as the warmest June ever in the region🌡️ with an average surface temperature (SST) of 23.86 ± 0.47°C, surpassing the previous record from 2003. The first half of 2025 was the hottest semester on record, with a staggering 88% of the Mediterranean basin experiencing high-intensity marine heatwave conditions.

🌊Marine heatwaves affected 62% of the sea surface, compared to 40% during the same period in 2024—the largest extent ever observed.

🧭 The western Mediterranean was hit the hardest, facing unprecedented levels of heatwaves intensity, duration, and extent.

Explore the WEkEO light viewer through the eyes of Sentinel-3 and discover all the datasets: https://t.co/DnGhqoNcAD

Copernicus Marine

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It's #WhereInTheWorld Wednesday! 🎉

On July 22, 2025, #NOAA21 saw this small circular complex of eroded lava domes that rise above California's Sacramento Valley. Together, these remnants of a volcano that has been dormant for ~1.4 million years are referred to as the world's smallest mountain range.

NOAA Satellites

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🤔 Many people wonder how they can be prepared to tackle climate change. Learning about it is the first step to making informed decisions.

Find out what you already know about #ClimateChange and get insightful recommendations on what to do next.

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UN Climate Change:Learn

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RT @UNDP: Electricity brings opportunities, equity and dignity.

Yet, millions of people globally still live without it.

In Africa, minigrids are forming the backbone of distributed renewable energy.

Learn how we support scalable solutions that meet real needs: https://t.co/ihbgnciQt4 https://t.co/6B8u4Rmrz9

UNDP Climate

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