november 2022
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The #ClimateCrisis is a global problem and action from everyone is urgently needed.
Innovative solutions from small countries can be and should be scaled up in other countries to create a more resilient and sustainable future #ForPeopleForPlanet.
Methane is the second-largest contributor to #ClimateChange and its emissions are still growing at a record pace.
UNEP's International Methane Emissions Observatory explainer video gives more info on what it will take to #CutMethane and why.
As #ClimateCrisis impacts accelerate, closing the #AdaptationGap must become a global priority.
❎ Myth: Extreme Weather isn't influenced by climate change.
✅ Fact: #ClimateChange is leading to extreme weather patterns due to the substantial rise in greenhouse gas emissions over the years.
Myth: Renewable energy is too expensive.
Fact: Renewables are the cheapest form of energy in most parts of the world.
Over the past decade, the global cost of electricity from solar power has fallen by 88%
Be well-informed and help spread the facts. #COP27
#DYK anteaters can consume around 35,000 ants and termites per day with their long and spine-covered tongues.
Still, the giant anteater remains among the most threatened mammals in Central America, due to the loss of grassland habitats, hunting, and road accidents.
pollution, waste and emissions from fast fashion are impacting land, rivers, seas and the air we breathe.
Beatrice Kariuki, a Kenyan poet sheds light on how to #BeatPollution through sustainable fashion choices.
Re-use, repair, repurpose and recycle. #BlackFriday
Nature needs species like jaguars that play a key role in maintaining balance in ecosystems.
Global restoration efforts are helping many threatened species step back from the brink of extinction.
According to @wwf, reduced deforestation and the restoration of thousands of hectares of former forest land have helped the jaguar population rise by an estimated 160% since 2005.
"I deeply believe that COP27 is an opportunity to showcase unity against an existential threat that we can only overcome through concerted action and effective implementation."
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
On 20 November, the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), that took place in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh, concluded with a historic decision to establish and operationalize a loss and damage fund.