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From @mongabay: The Brazilian Amazon is now a net CO2 source, study: The Brazilian Amazon has been transformed from a carbon dioxide sink to a source for new emissions over the past two decades, a new study shows. While the Amazon as a whole, which straddles nine countries, has absorbed about 1.7 billion metric tons of CO2 equivalent more than it has emitted in the past 20 years, the Brazilian portion alone has emitted a net 3.6 billion metric tons during that period. This study by the Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP) is unique because it was able to go deeper in analyzing changes in forest emissions from different parts of the rainforest compared to previous research, says author Matt Finer. Satellite monitoring data show that formally protected areas and lands controlled by Indigenous peoples hold the best hope for preserving the Amazon and its function as a bulwark against climate change. Read about the study at Mongabay.com. #nature #climatechange #climatecrisis #amazon #amazonforest #forests #iucncongress #conservation #environment #brazil #brasil🇧🇷

From @mosheh: Firefighters are wrapping fire-resistant blankets around ancient trees as blazes tear through Californias world-famous Sequoia National Park. Officials fear the fire could reach the Giant Forest, a grove of some of the worlds biggest trees, within hours. The forest hosts some 2,000 sequoias, including the 275ft General Sherman, the biggest single-stem tree by volume on Earth and about 2,500 years old. Aluminum blankets can withstand heat and flames for short periods of time and have been proven to protect homes and trees in the past. Sequoias are well adapted to survive fires, which help them release seeds and make clearings for young sequoias to grow. But the climate crisis has driven hotter droughts, which has contributed to "fires that are burning hotter with taller flame lengths," park officials said. The Colony and Paradise fires have been growing for a week. More than 350 firefighters, along with helicopters and water-dropping planes, have been mobilized to battle the blazes. Via @bbcnews #wildfire #climatecrisis #climatechange

From the @worldeconomicforum: 3 things we must do now to stabilize the climate. We need a three-pronged approach: reduce, remove and repair. Were at a pivotal moment in history. Tap the link in the @WorldEconomicForum’s bio to learn how we must approach it. #environment #sustainability #conservation #climatechange #society

Climate crisis: what one month of extreme weather looks like. In the last month, devastating, extreme weather has hit across the world. From flash floods in Belgium to deadly temperatures in the US, from wildfires in Siberia to landslides in India, it has been an unprecedented period of chaotic weather. Climate scientists have long predicted that human-caused climate disruption would lead to more flooding, heatwaves, droughts, storms and other forms of extreme weather, but even they have been shocked by the scale of these scenes #climatecrisis #extremeweather #flooding #heatwaves #droughts #storms #rain #Belgium #flashfloods #US #Siberia #wildfire #wildfires #India #landslides #climatechange #environment #nature #sustainability #globalwarming #climate #ecofriendly #climateaction #earth #climatechangeisreal #sustainable #plasticfree #green #fridaysforfuture #climateemergency

From @unclimatechange: Promises made must be promises kept. Providing the agreed USD 100 billion annual #ClimateFinance to developing countries is crucial for the world to build trust and address the climate emergency together. #G7 | #COP26 | #TogetherForOurPlanet | #ClimateChange #ClimateAction

Please watch and share this new documentary from @DavidAttenborough on @Netflix. I also interviewed Johan Rockstrom for my own documentary #BeforetheFlood 5 years ago, and he was able to articulate the science around the interconnected climate and biodiversity crises better than anyone. Attenborough’s incredible documentary puts everything into perspective, not just the way we impact our planet, but more specifically the way we can solve our environmental crises. It is an incredible journey into the science of our living planet. This may be the best and most comprehensive narrative yet. @Rewild #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #BreakingBoundaries

From the @WorldEconomicForum: We have pushed the planet to its limit. Learn more about the catastrophic effects of climate change - and why all hope is not lost using the link in the @worldeconomicforum bio. #environment #nature #climatechange #sustainability #globalwarming

3 amazing ways the ocean stores CO2 - 3 vital reasons we need to protect the ocean. Find out how marine life could fix nearly a fifth of global carbon by tapping the link in the @worldeconomicforum bio. #environment #sustainability #ocean #climatechange #globalwarming #OceanDialogues

From the @worldeconomicforum: Only 3% of Earth’s ecosystems are intact. 1 million species worldwide are threatened with extinction. 📕 Read more by tapping the link in their bio. #environment #nature #species #climatechange #animals

From @NowThisNews: An iceberg approximately the size of Los Angeles broke off of Antarctica on February 26, according to the British Antarctic Survey. The 490-square-mile iceberg detached 10 days after a large crack was filmed in the ice. The rift, which formed earlier this year, ‘pushed northeast at up to 1 km per day’ until it eventually broke off into an iceberg. Director of BAS Professor Dame Jane Francis said, ‘our teams at BAS have been prepared for the calving of an iceberg from Brunt Ice Shelf for years. We monitor the ice shelf daily using an automated network of high-precision GPS instruments that surround the station. These measure how the ice shelf is deforming and moving.’ #news #antarctica #icecaps #iceberg #climate #climatechange

Did you know? There are more than 18,000 types of freshwater fish. They are critical to the health of our rivers, lakes and wetlands. Swipe to learn about some of the worlds most valuable species. @wwf @global_wildlife_conservation #FreshwaterFish #ProtectFish #OurPlanetDaily #ClimateChange #Pollution #UnsustainableFishing

It is inspiring to see John Kerry join President Biden’s office as the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and sharing this important message at Davos. John Kerry has been a long-standing champion of the environment, helping spearhead the very first #EarthDay in 1970 and helping negotiate the Paris Climate Accord. Watching this makes me very hopeful for our future. #Davos #ClimateChange #ClimateEnvoy