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New Olympic sport... to use with that cool jacket.:-).Curling with a hint of the force #WinterOlympics
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🌍 What does stronger #ClimateAction require?
⚡ A faster transition to clean energy
💰 Finance to support developing countries
🛡️ Adaptation to protect communities
With #COP31 starting in less than a week, we must turn commitments into action.
un.org/en/climatechange/cop3…
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"Antarctic species have been effectively isolated in the cold from the rest of the planet by the circumpolar current for 10-15 million years".
How little we know about the #Biodiversity we are fast trashing
theconversation.com/microbes…
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Join us for a webinar exploring how ocean science can inform legal and policy decision-making to implement the #BBNJ Agreement.
🗓️ 10 November | ⏰ 15h -16h30 CET
🔗 Register now: ow.ly/Mapl5103lli
#OceanDecade #OceanDecade27
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“French parking lots could soon generate as much electricity as 10 nuclear power plants” buff.ly/cb83Fus
We have so many solutions. Stop the delays and implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #GreenNewDeal
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New “Overshoot and the Cryosphere: Averting Global Meltdown” report warns that even temporarily exceeding 1.5°C could trigger irreversible ice loss across glaciers, ice sheets, permafrost and polar oceans.
Explore the latest climate science in UNEP's Spotlight on Climate Action: bit.ly/4ilXra6
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"We need an exit ramp off the highway to climate hell.
We have control of the wheel.
The 1.5 degree limit of global warming is still possible.
But we need to fight harder. Now." @antonioguterres
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
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The world is getting hotter, and the need for #ClimateAction has never been more urgent.
UNEP will be at #COP31 in Antalya with the latest science and solutions to help cut emissions, tackle extreme heat and build resilience.
See what's happening and follow our events: unep.org/en/events/conferenc…
It's #ManateeAwarenessMonth! ✨
Manatees are social animals, and tend to gather in large groups that can number in the hundreds.
During these gatherings they are often observed bumping into and rubbing against each other, which is thought to be a form of play.
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"We cannot let the oil companies, the gas companies, and petro states tell us what is permissible," @algore
There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #GreenNewDeal
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As the United Nations' global voice on the environment, UNEP provides leadership and encourages partnership to address humanity’s most pressing environmental challenges.
To achieve this, we regularly seek qualified professionals to join our team.
Current vacancies: unep.org/work-with-us
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“We can’t just be mopping up the mess on the floor without thinking about turning the faucet off,” said Patz, a professor of health and the environment. “So we need prevention at different levels. We need better cooling and protecting vulnerable populations from inevitable increased frequency and extreme heat waves. But we also need to go to the root of the problem and absolutely address the burning of fossil fuels.”
apnews.com/article/killer-he…
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Thailand is close to completing one of the world's biggest floating solar farms. How big? Roughly the size of 230 football fields.
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #GreenNewDeal
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The signal is clear: we're heading for a future warmer than the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5°C.
What does this mean in practice?
We break down "overshoot" into five key things to understand: unep.org/news-and-stories/st…
The Philippines has seen a series of supercharged typhoons lately – and now, the threat of a “Super El Niño” also looms.
But there is a clear solution that can help shield the country from storm surges and floodwaters: mangroves. Protecting them is essential to building resilience.
Read more: oceana.ly/4yOcJJF
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"Leave fossil fuels in the ground. It's so simple.This is the most important predicament humanity has ever faced and by design as a result of the enormous oppressive power of the fossil fuel industry, we're flunking it." George Monbiot.
No time to waste. #ActOnClimate
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The ocean absorbs around 30% of human-induced CO₂ emissions and 90% of excess heat generated by climate change.
But factors such as warming, acidification and pollution are disrupting such functions.
A new @UN report calls for better data to guide ocean-based climate technologies: bit.ly/4ioNK9G
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This video is AI-generated animation, not real animal footage. Its creator confirms on YouTube it is a fully computer-generated short using AI tools with no real animals involved.
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"𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.
And societies are strongest when human dignity and human rights are respected."
- @antonioguterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations




















