Showers and thunderstorms traverse the Midwest US today.

A marginal risk for severe weather is possible this evening for the Lower Mississippi River region, as seen by the storms firing up at the end of this loop.

CIRA

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Exciting news📣 We’re accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs) for the Early Career Faculty Innovators 2025 Cohort!

The Early Career Faculty Innovators Program pairs NSF NCAR #scientists with #socialscience, #policyscience, or #behavioralscience faculty...

NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

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Heat is a story about the toll of climate change on human lives🌡️

Research suggests that there are more than half a million heat-related deaths around the world each year. More from WRI's #StoriesToWatch 2024 ⬇️ bit.ly/4bY2wQG

WRI Climate

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The relentless pressure humans exert on our natural world is pushing ecosystems in Europe to their limits.

It's time to prioritize conservation efforts and forge a sustainable future for all life on Earth. #ProtectNature #SustainableLiving 🌍🌿 @EUEnvironment

UN Biodiversity

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RT @NASA: Your order was delivered… to the Moon! 📦 @Int_Machines' uncrewed lunar lander landed at 6:23pm ET (2323 UTC), bringing NASA science to the Moon's surface. These instruments will prepare us for future human exploration of the Moon under #Artemis.

NASA Technology

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RT @NWSSWPC: ROUND THREE! ANOTHER R3 (STRONG) X-RAY EVENT ON 22 FEB, 2024. The X6.3 flare was the largest of the three X-class flares that occurred in the past 24 hours.

UW-Madison CIMSS

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The first-ever State of the World's Migratory Species report launched at #CMSCOP14 is a worrying read - and one we must react immediately!

➡️44% are showing population declines
➡️22% are threatened with extinction @andersen_inger's remarks to media: unep.org/news-and-stories/st…

UN Biodiversity

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New paper alert! 🥳📢

Dr. Saini and co. have found that reduced iron flux during Heinrich stadials can cause up to a ~6ppm CO2 increase, which explains 30-40% of the total CO2 rise during such abrupt climate events!

To read more: doi.org/10.1029/2023PA004754

UNSW Climate Change Research Centre

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A look at the 3rd (!) and strongest solar flare to be emitted within the past 24-hours via the #GOESWest Solar Ultraviolet Imager. SUVI samples several different wavelengths of light, this view is at 131 Ångstroms which highlights a spectral line emitted by iron (FE) atoms.

UW-Madison CIMSS

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Long-term crises make up 80% of the humanitarian #DRR portfolio. We need more effective ways of analysing and responding to these events. Addressing systemic risk in humanitarian contexts is critical. #RiskToResilience

UNDRR

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Pastoralists provide valuable ecosystem services in a wide range of mountain landscapes 🌄
✔️high levels of #biodiversity
✔️increasing vegetation
✔️soil cover
✔️reducing erosion

Read more on @FAOKnowledge's work 👉bit.ly/3pnAxSG

UN Biodiversity

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➡️Climate governance
➡️Policy sequencing
➡️Policy design
➡️Policy process @WorldBank report "#WithinReach: Navigating the Political Economy of Decarbonization" unpacks four areas that hold the key to translating ambition into climate action: wrld.bg/f8aq50QGsUi

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We must restore farmlands by
🟢 Using nature as a boost
🟢 Planting trees on fields
🟢 Growing more diverse crops
🟢 Adopting regenerative agriculture

Be part of #generationrestoration decadeonrestoration.org

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RT @oceana: Happy #NationalWildlifeDay! 🐠🐙🐳🦈

There are so many creatures in our oceans — both above the waves and below — to celebrate! Pledge to be an ocean advocate with Oceana to make a difference for our planet's wildlife today: oceana.ly/47SvD5t

UN Biodiversity

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RT @nickofnz: Not a good look for NZ to top this list, and Luxon’s Government is set to make it worse.

A government with vision would heavily disincentivise or ban gas guzzlers, and invest in public transport. #nzpol #climatecrisis visualcapitalist.com/vehicle…

Greenpeace International

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Fri Feb 23 0430 UTC: A Gale Warning is in effect for the Atlantic High Seas. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFAT…

NHC_TAFB

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Action #ForNature cannot succeed without the full and effective participation of #IndigenousPeoples and local communities.

there's a need to centre their voices in decision-making at every level.
Learn more ➡️ cbd.int/traditional

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