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Happy Holidays from all of us to you! ❤️

Citizen scientists help make amazing discoveries! ✨🐍 Thanks to their efforts, new species are being recorded. “The discovery of Begonia kayinensis wouldn’t have been possible without the involvement of citizen scientists”, says Mya Bhone Maw, a PhD student documenting Myanmar’s biodiversity in remote, under-researched areas. 💚 #CitizenScience https://lnkd.in/dYsZXUXu

A groundbreaking IPBES Nexus Assessment reveals actionable solutions to intertwined environmental crises. WWF scientist and lead author on the report, Becky Chaplin-Kramer, says tackling these challenges together is our only path to sustainability: “Recent global conferences on climate change and biodiversity have underscored the urgent need for ambitious action to secure our planet's future. The report reveals the deep interconnections between biodiversity, water, food, health, and climate, demonstrating that tackling these challenges together is our only path to sustainability. The report shows how biodiversity loss and climate change have contributed to water and food insecurity, threatening advances in human health. These impacts disproportionately affect low–and middle–income countries, socioeconomically disadvantaged people in higher-income countries, and Indigenous Peoples. By synthesizing future scenarios and offering actionable, science-based solutions, this report sets a new benchmark for confronting intertwined global crises. Our goal is to empower governments, communities, and businesses to take coordinated and integrated approaches to address these growing risks, delivering just and sustainable outcomes for both people and the planet.” Read the summary here: https://lnkd.in/eH2JK_eQ

Meet some of the #NewMekongSpecies newly recorded by science – each a unique wonder of nature, yet already under threat. From habitat destruction to illegal wildlife trade, these dangers mean countless species might vanish before we even know they exist. We must do more to protect our planet’s amazing nature 🫱🏻🫲🏽https://lnkd.in/dYsZXUXu

A powerful reminder of why protecting our planet is more important than ever. 🌏💚 The #MekongNewSpecies report documents the work of hundreds of scientists, revealing an incredible variety of species which have not been previously recorded by science. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/dYsZXUXu

Among the incredible species in the Mekong – which have not been previously recorded by science – are… - A stunning pit viper with scales that look like long eyelashes. - A leafless orchid found in a market. - A ginger species with a root that smells like mango. But many of these species are already under threat of extinction. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/dYsZXUXu

Fun fact: There are more living organisms in a single teaspoon of soil than there are people on Earth! 🌱 Soil is a bustling ecosystem that's essential for a healthy planet.

🌍 NEWS FROM RIYADH 🇸🇦 — UNCCD COP16 — For a long time, the WWF Global Food & Agriculture Practice team has been mobilizing stakeholders to elevate the importance of grasslands, savannahs and rangelands in global conservation action. Tbe UNCCD COP16 has embraced this agenda and I have never seen these biomes receive so much attention before in a COP. Equally, the collective voice of pastoralists is echoeing everywhere in COP16 around a common agenda to conserve these biomes that, for many, are the source of their livelihoods. My colleague Leonie Meier , who leads WWF’s Global Grasslands and Savannahs Initiative spoke to CNN about this. More below 👇 https://lnkd.in/d2FTgWZX Daudi Sumba Leonie Meier Peter McFeely Martina Fleckenstein Brent Loken Sasha Gennet Andrea Erickson Quiroz Andrea Meza Suzy Friedman Rebecca Shaw

Global Roundtable highlight: On December 10 at 12:45 CET, attend a fireside chat featuring Eric Usher (Usher, E.), Head of UNEP FI, and Kirsten Schuijt, Director General of WWF International. The session, “Bringing nature to the heart of finance,” will explore the financial sector’s progress in addressing nature-related risks and the role of regulators and institutions in shaping solutions, and will include a preview of a new joint report on the global nature-related regulatory landscape. Register to participate in person or online: https://ow.ly/ER9150UlEar #GRT2024

Nature continues to amaze us! The elusive Lesula monkey, the dwarf water cobra and the slender-snouted crocodile are some of the 742 species in the Congo Basin which have not been previously recorded by science 🤩 Our planet is home to incredible biodiversity 💚