Flies, often overlooked, play a vital role as pollinators, second only to bees.

"In alpine and subarctic environments, flies are the primary pollinator," "This study shows us that we have entire regions that could lose their primary pollinator as the climate warms.

|#ClimateChange #Pollinators

Improved models show that climate change poses significant extinction risks, but reducing global warming can lower these threats. Keeping temperatures below 1.5°C is crucial, especially for vulnerable species like amphibians in regions such as South America, Australia, and New Zealand.
#climate

This baby hippo is cute, and classified as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List!

They have been described as the neglected megafauna of Africa.

Hippo populations have faced significant declines over the past century due to habitat loss and poaching.

#hippo #hippopotamus #conservation #wildlife

Storms and flooding will increase as the climate and winters warm. Storm Bert caused severe damage and deaths in the UK.

With rising temperatures, storms will become more intense, leading to faster-moving water and greater flooding.

#climatechange #conservation #globalwarming #stormbert

A grim reality for sharks, rays, and chimaeras.

Over a third of these species face extinction, according to a new IUCN report. Overfishing and bycatch are the biggest threats, with global shark meat demand nearly doubling in recent decades.

#shark #conservation #fishing

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80%: Agriculture’s contribution to global deforestation; 70% of freshwater use.

23%: Greenhouse gas emissions stemming from agriculture, forestry, and land use.

50% vs. 6%: Share of agricultural emissions from deforestation in lower-income vs. higher-income countries.
#climatechange #deforestation

46%: Global land area classified as drylands, home to a third of humanity; 75% of Africa is dryland.

90%: Share of recent deforestation directly caused by agriculture—dominated by expanding cropland in Africa/Asia, livestock grazing in South America.

60%: Remaining global forest cover, well below the safe boundary of 75%.

15 million km²: Degraded land area, more than the size of Antarctica, expanding by 1 million km² annually.

20%: Earth’s land surface covered by savannas, now under threat from cropland expansion and afforestation.

The Global Crisis of Land Degradation in Numbers:

7 out of 9: Planetary boundaries impacted by land use, underscoring its central role in Earth systems.

We will keep posting the numbers, please repost to spread the message.

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"Climate-induced poisoning": 350 elephants probably killed by toxic water

Now, a new paper suggests the elephants were poisoned by water that contained toxic blooms of blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria. The climate crisis is increasing the intensity and severity of harmful algal blooms.

#climate

"The United Nations climate talks have adopted a deal to allocate 300 billion to aid the fight against climate change in developing countries.

Countries also agreed on the adoption of Article 6, creating markets to trade carbon pollution rights."

Do you think enough is being done?

🌱🌍 Here are some eye-opening statistics about the environmental impact of agriculture.

Via WWF and Statista

The blue swallow was recently reclassified from vulnerable to endangered.

With an estimated 1500-3000 mature individuals left, their population is still decreasing.

Habitat destruction is once again the usual culprit here, underscoring the urgent need of expanding protected areas.

The African Penguin is now critically endangered!

"African Penguin is assessed as Critically Endangered because it is undergoing an extremely rapid population decline. This trend currently shows no sign of reversing, and immediate conservation action is required."

Via the IUCN.