Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to US is ‘no longer welcome’

The world needs more #WomenInScience! But a lack of female role models makes it difficult for girls and women to envision themselves as leaders in science.♀️🧪

This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, meet our scientists and hear their inspiring stories: https://buff.ly/3WVk4qE

“1.5C was never the difference between safety + ruin, between hope + despair. It was negotiated by govts trying to answer a big q: What’s the highest global temp increase — and associated level of dangers — societies should strive to avoid?”

Well said @zhonggg.bsky.social & @bradplumer.bsky.social

In the last 50 years, wildlife populations have shrunk by approximately 73% on average.🥀

Latest wildlife data may be daunting but there is still cause for hope.🌻

Our latest blog explores our contributions towards addressing #biodiversityloss : https://buff.ly/4iLCIdJ

From a landmark deal to fund conservation to chilling news about greenhouse gas emissions, 2024 was a rollercoaster year for the planet.

Take a closer look at some of the most memorable environmental moments shaped by UNEP over the past 12 months: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Conservationists and nature defenders who died in 2024 https://buff.ly/40cA5L1

As we conclude the year, we present some of UNEP-WCMC’s contributions to addressing #biodiversityloss in 2024 and explore what they mean for people and for nature.

Read our blog for more:

🔵 77.6% of global lands are showing a drying trend
🔵 Upto 40% of the world’s land is degraded
🔵 Affecting around 3.2 billion people

Healthy, sustainably managed land is central to human wellbeing.

Read our #COP16Riyadh reflections by @melissadekock.bsky.social :

After years of work and hours of perseverance, the #NexusAssessment Report has been approved by the Plenary at #IPBES11.

Kudos and congratulations to the experts on this monumental achievement!

Governments need to ensure that commitments #ForNature to protect and conserve 30% of the Earth by 2030 are
🍃 Effective,
🍃 Well-located,
🍃 Connected,
🍃 Equitably governed, and
🍃 Uphold human rights

Full report: https://buff.ly/3Ak8rBr

UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) is a global centre of excellence on #biodiversity and nature’s contribution to #society and the #economy. 🌎🌿

🚨Join us as we kickoff our Bluesky🦋 journey!

Nature-based solutions assist cities to build their resilience to climate change and natural disasters, as well as contribute to biodiversity conservation. This was a great event at #UNCCDCOP16 @unepwcmc.bsky.social

Community-led Nature-based Solutions (NbS) practices can contribute to food & water security & drive sustainable development.💪🌿

At UNCCD #COP16Riyadh, our Deputy Director joins an expert panel exploring how NbS can help address these issues within rangelands & agro-pastoral systems.

#Land4All

South African govt plan to add new coal-fired power to the national grid, ruled ‘unlawful and invalid’. This is an incredible victory led by our youth! #CancelCoal

Everything we do to regenerate our land is a pathway towards peace.

When we invest in nature, we invest in peace and security.

Today at UNCCD #COP16Riyadh, @unep.org released a new policy paper that looks at Nature-based Solutions to support peace.

Read how ➡️ wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.50...

Land is life.

Yet millions of hectares of healthy and productive land are lost every year.

We need urgent action to reverse land degradation.

After all, our land is our future.

Watch the UNCCD and @UNEP.org led #COP16Riyadh #LandDay again here:
webtv.un.org/en/schedule/...