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Today is Western Monarch Day! Known for its annual cross-country migration, this iconic butterfly species has declined over the years due to threats from Climate Change, habitat loss, disease and more. If you want to protect monarch butterflies in your area, consider including native flowering plants in your home garden or restoration projects, planting native milkweed, purchasing only pesticide-free plants, and limiting pesticide use. Learn more about monarchs and other butterflies: https://dfnd.us/3UosO8g

Did you miss it?     Watch this inspiring webinar session with guest Marco Patacca. He talked about fire disturbances in Europe and how #climatechange impacts #wildfire regimes in #Europeanforests. He dived into the past, explaining how fire regimes historically developed and elaborated on future projections, and what this means for forest restoration.    https://lnkd.in/edUrQtQ2 Wageningen University & Research FORWARDS ProjectEuropean Forest Institute

This long-term research for peatland waders reveals some interesting trends which are likely to be due to a range of factors including, land use, prey availability and climate change. We are working to help the birds and their breeding habitat through support for peatland restoration across the Flow Country and beyond. https://orlo.uk/TbdI2

Wetlands are one of the ecosystems regarded as biodiversity hotspots and provide critical goods and services to ensure the quality of life on earth. There are many ways these aquatic systems are beneficial to society. These include but not limited to climate change mitigation, flood control, food security, carbon storage, buffer for storm water and water quality improvement. The significance of wetlands cuts across socio-economic and ecological aspects. Let's protect them. #WorldWetlandsDay2024

"Wetlands are among the most biologically diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. #wetlands provide essential benefits to people and wildlife, such as filtering and cleaning water, absorbing and storing floodwaters, recharging groundwater supplies, and providing habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals. They also play a critical role in mitigating the impacts of climate change, such as absorbing and storing carbon and reducing the effects of storms and floods. Despite their importance, wetlands continue to be lost at an alarming rate, with serious consequences for both people and the environment." Wetlands International Wetlands and Waters of the U.S. Tafadzwa Kurotwi absolom jim Matilda Kudzanai Rumbidzo Mundangepfupfu Nermeen Yhia Life wetlands4Climate #wetlands #conservationofwetlands #sustanableaction

Regeneration and restoration projects can both function as NbS, as both can generate co-benefits alongside the way they benefit nature and biodiversity. Both can improve carbon absorption and storage, improve an area’s resilience against climate hazards like flooding and drought, and engage with local communities. Read our research https://okt.to/UFX6Tc #SustanabilityQuarterly

Mupo uri rifha vhutshilo havhudi. A good life is derived from good environment. Let's stop deforestation and plant a lot of new trees. Theme of World Environment Day 2024 is Land Restoration, desertitication and drought resilience. #Happy_world_environment_day

💧🌳 A joint study by UK researchers & policymakers explore how #peat-forming wet #woodlands can contribute to nature-based solutions for climate change through #carbon storage, biodiversity provision and flood regulation – read the full study: https://lnkd.in/e_grbkfJ

Wildfires are a well-known and annual occurrence in dry forestlands across the West, but what happens as climate change and decreased rainfall leave coastal rainforests more susceptible to fire? TNC Washington's forest ecologist, Dr. Michael Case, and Nature United's senior conservation scientists, Ronnie Drever, talk about the risk of fire in coastal rainforests and how forest management can increase climate resilience. https://nature.ly/3yR7Q9p

The climate crisis has led to unprecedented wildfires 🔥 The summer of 2023 saw the fourth most devastating wild fire season ever in the EU. 🚒 Fire suppression efforts have shown their limits in extreme wildfire events. That is why research aims at effective wildfire prevention instead. See how EU-funded SAFERS project, GEO-SAFE, FIRE-RES and TREEADS help prevent forest fires to limit the damage to society, economy and biodiversity. Read how we're funding a fire-proof future 🔗 europa.eu/!hPH6n6 #ClimateCrisis #Wildfires