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🌿#DYK Mangroves store tonnes of carbon.

They also provide:

🐟Fish habitat
🌊Protect coastlines
🌱Filter pollutants and much more.

See how coastal communities in The Gambia are restoring mangroves with @FAO & @theGCF support
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FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity

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When engagement overlooks local priorities or imposes one-size-fits-all solutions, commons—resources managed by communities—can lose autonomy or create dependency.
How can we protect their potential for #SustainableDevelopment in #Africa?https://t.co/SVKK2mptRK https://t.co/jGiZ2efLWm

World Bank Climate

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As @NOAA's #GOESEast 🛰️ monitors the US this morning, there is a #SlightRisk for #severe #thunderstorms across southeast Texas into the central Gulf states. #GOES19

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RT @NWS: Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. https://t.co/qk3BcVP5M8

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RT @NWSWPC: Heavy snow expected over the Central/Southern High Plains today https://t.co/A3RX3bwD5b

NOAA

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RT @NWSWPC: Heavy rainfall and severe weather possible over portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast today https://t.co/A3RX3bwD5b

NOAA

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Something's cooking 🍽️

Stay tuned next week to learn how you can get involved in our upcoming food-based prize opportunity! https://t.co/7ZRYE0JaU7

NASA Technology

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Fri Jan 9 1630 UTC: A Gale Warning is in effect for the Gulf of America. More info: https://t.co/B4BuNHCIyw

NHC_TAFB

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Strong gale force winds and very rough seas are expected in the Gulf of Tehuantepec Sunday night. The monthly distribution of the Tehuantepec events shows that the largest number of gale-force winds occurs in December. Storm-force events occur most often in January. https://t.co/R7RJnP6ViA

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Wetlands are Earth’s most threatened ecosystem, with 35% of the world’s #wetlands lost since 1970.

Protecting them can help with global challenges such as #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss and food and water security https://t.co/Vq4lncgSps https://t.co/OJ5HTnduma

IUCN

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A blue of movement. A flash of fur. The glint of eyes in the dark.

Deep in the mountains of Palawan, @ConservationOrg scientists are capturing what few people ever see: the secret lives of the Philippines’ rarest species.

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Conservation Intl

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⚖️ In 2024, less than 40% of 140 surveyed countries had #ReliableAccess to timely and affordable #Justice. An accessible justice system is a critical tool for communities to protect their rights.

Explore the Governance System from #SystemChangeLab: https://t.co/wQy5dj83pT https://t.co/knDs3QKtUK

WRI Climate

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RT @EIB: We signed an advisory agreement with the City of Guimarães in Portugal to update its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan and prepare a Bus Rapid Transit system.

This project will accelerate the path to climate-neutral mobility under the EU Cities Mission.

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EU Environment

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A healthy planet is essential for human rights.

Discover how biodiversity conservation and sustainable use safeguard the right to health and a clean, healthy environment for present and future generations.

🗓️ 21 Jan 2026
⏰ 9:30–10:30 (EST)

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UN Biodiversity

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#WoodYou use a material that grows back?

Since 2000 the area of certified sustainably managed forests has increased almost 8 times to an area nearly the size of the EU.

🪵When responsibly sourced, wood is nature’s renewable material.

#GrowtheSolution #CPForests #SW4SW https://t.co/sBMYr8wzPk

FAO Forestry

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Algae blooms form when nutrient-rich water, warm temperatures, and sunlight collide. They can also threaten aquatic life and contaminate the water.

Satellite data from @NASA and others helps track these blooms from space, providing early warnings about water quality changes. https://t.co/8xIkBZXZmK

NASA Earth

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