As skies clear out across the southern U.S., @NOAA's GOES East (#GOES16) 🛰️ has a clear view of the snowfall left behind from a historic #WinterStorm this week. Several inches of #snow blanket the ground from coastal Texas to North Carolina this afternoon.
Jan 22: 🌊 Recent scatterometer data confirms strong gales up to 45 kt in the Tehuantepec region extending south to ~12N, with strong winds reaching as far as 09N. 🌬️ Peak seas range between 14-21 ft. Mariners, exercise caution and avoid the area if possible! ⚠️#SafetyAtSeahttps://t.co/4hXNi7nTQn
Wetlands are at the heart of human and planetary well-being, interconnected with solutions for #biodiversity loss, climate action, and water resilience.
👉 Restoring wetlands is vital to sustaining the balance between people, nature, and our future.
High Mountain Asia has one of the highest concentrations of snow and glacier ice outside of the polar regions. The NSIDC DAAC High Mountain Asia (HMA) collection includes data related to snow and ice in this region. Get data and learn more: nsidc.org/data/highmountaina…
The IPBES #NexusAssessment Report finds that using a ‘nexus’ approach to address intertwined environmental, social and economic crises is more effective than a siloed approach.
🍫⚠️Is your chocolate safe? The soil in which cocoa grows plays a crucial role in its safety. Discover how innovative farming practices can reduce cadmium levels in cocoa production and improve soil health.
When combined with data from the ICESat/GLAS and Operation IceBridge data collections, ICESat-2 data enable researchers to investigate and better understand changes occurring to the cryosphere over time. Learn more and get data at the NSIDC DAAC: nsidc.org/data/icesat-2
Sono 71mila i morti per siccità stimati in Somalia negli ultimi 2 anni e mezzo, il 40% erano bambini. @UNICEF: «Questo rapporto dimostra in modo serio e triste l'impatto devastante dei cambiamenti climatici sulle famiglie vulnerabili». https://t.co/vOaXaPfFcK
A new working paper co-authored by UNEP-WCMC explores the potential costs and impacts of mining for the green transition, and what can be done to ensure a sustainable green energy transition.
On this day in 1975, Landsat 2 launched into orbit! 🛰
Equipped with the Return Beam Vidicon (RBV) and the Multispectral Scanner System (MSS), it imaged Earth for more than 7 years, providing crucial data for understanding our changing planet. 🌎https://t.co/dzfTnDRBMs
Burundi’s fishers and farmers are adapting to the climate crisis with solutions rooted in nature: terraces to stop soil erosion, trees to restore farmland, or kilns to protect ecosystems.
Alcaldesa @VeroDelgadilloG sabemos que su gobierno vela por el bienestar animal, por eso hoy le pedimos que proteja a los toros de la cruel tauromaquia y prohíba las 11 corridas programadas en la ciudad.
Los toros son seres sintientes y por lo tanto, también merecen ser protegidos. La tauromaquia es maltrato animal y los ciudadanos la rechazan.
È nato il Parco ambientale di Orbetello, via libera definitiva dal Senato ma i fondi sono pochi. Simiani: «Ora è necessario che il Consorzio parta il prima possibile e che vengano stanziate risorse adeguate». https://t.co/Nrwf1NrC6E
🔴 La @SEMARNAT_mx ha suspendido provisionalmente las obras de los proyectos turísticos "La Abundancia" y "Baja Bay Club" luego de que más de 9 mil personas han alzado la voz para proteger #CaboPulmo. 🪸
RT @WBHoekstra: Always good to discuss energy, climate, and economy with my friend @fbirol, Executive Director of the @IEA.
His leadership has been instrumental in shaping global energy policies and driving the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy system. https://t.co/hDeFLjXL6i
