🌳 Dense mangroves can protect an area by reducing storm surges by 66% on their own.

🐠 If coral reefs are present too, they can help reduce the wave strength and height, cutting down the impact of extreme weather events, like floods further

Via @UNDRR https://t.co/TbVreWS78n

UN Biodiversity

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Mon Aug 7 1030 UTC: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for portions of the eastern North Pacific. More info: https://t.co/tJHvydzWEm

NHC_TAFB

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RT @Greenpeaceafric: We couldn't have said it any better!

Will you help amplify the voices of these young activists calling for a better future for us all? 👉 https://t.co/LL4kQAwgGj https://t.co/G5lwJEp0BN

Greenpeace International

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We are stepping up protection of children from unsafe toys

Recently, we proposed revised rules to prohibit harmful chemicals in 🧸 toys, including endocrine disruptors as part of our #ChemicalsStrategy, and reduce the number of unsafe toys sold in 🇪🇺

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📢Hot off the press!

New article in the @RemoteSens_MDPI journal by @FAO, @sig_gis @_kdyson @usfca

Uncovering dynamics of global #mangrove gains and losses

Read now 👉 https://t.co/G9UHDiZoVy

@dsaah @anssipek @adolfok https://t.co/5FxGopZKmH

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UNEP-WCMC and partners are conducting a scoping study for 'global knowledge support services for biodiversity' - to connect existing #biodiversity knowledge hubs to national institutions.

Find more details here ➡️ https://t.co/T9DdcYANx0

UNEP-WCMC

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RT @defis_eu: Some of the benefits provided by #Galileo for European citizens:
▶️Minimising pollution & promoting a greener environment💚
▶️Enhancing precise positioning for accurate navigation🗺️
▶️Empowering everyday products that people rely on🚴
▶️Ensuring safer roads & railways🚄 https://t.co/qUBUZ2hy45

EU Environment

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RT @esa: 🗓️Save the date! This year's #ESAOpenDay in the Netherlands will take place on SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER.

Registration will soon be open to tour our largest establishment - ESA ESTEC - meet astronauts and scientists and see space hardware 👉https://t.co/8ACzQiDOZh https://t.co/bSwjmObb9H

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It's time for #ClimateAction

@antonioguterres says we are now in an era of #GlobalBoiling 😱

We must stop the #ClimateCrisis

We couldn't have said it any better!

Will you help amplify the voices of these young activists calling for a better future for us all? 👉 https://t.co/LL4kQAwgGj https://t.co/G5lwJEp0BN - Greenpeace Africa

Greenpeace International

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Water can help fight climate change.

💧Wetlands soak up carbon dioxide from the air
💧Vegetation protects against flooding and erosion
💧Rainwater can be stored for dry periods
💧Wastewater can be reused
💧Climate-smart agriculture

#Goal6 #ActNow #WaterAction

Via @UN_Water https://t.co/aIiRJMFTgJ

UN Biodiversity

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#DYK the Atacama Desert is the driest place on Earth outside of the Antarctic dry valleys?

Located in a rain shadow caused by the Andes mountains, the Atacama Desert has over 100 000 sq km of area, yet it receives less than 1 mm of rainfall per year! 💧 https://t.co/UNjksW2MhY

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Tropical forests are massive reservoirs of #biodiversity and are home to a plethora of species and people. 🌎🌱🐾🌸

Learn more about the benefits of these forests and why they need to be protected ➡️

Via @unepwcmc

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UN Biodiversity

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📣 GOOD NEWS FOR KENYA! 🎉🙌 @Greenpeaceafric

The environment court in Kenya has stopped the government's order to lift the ban on logging. It is time to prioritise people and nature over profit ✊❗

Nature and the climate crisis cannot wait!! https://t.co/PhBhs8Ge4z

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RT @antonioguterres: Protecting forests is one of the most effective ways to address the climate crisis.

Forests can benefit the planet & all its people, and are invaluable in our #ClimateAction efforts to build a sustainable future. https://t.co/1DOMTy3A2k

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This month's update includes three new #marineprotectedareas added to the WDPA for Thailand:

- Racha Noi Island Marine and Coastal Resources Protected Area
- Marine and Coastal of Trang Province
- Losin Island Marine and Coastal Resources Protected Area

https://t.co/HONh6UoR2m https://t.co/Apskqrx8TF

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When people think of circular economy, they often think of recycling and waste management. But it's so much more than that.

Read our easy guide to better understand #CircularEconomy and how it can help fight climate change.

https://t.co/z2MHGVPXmh

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