🌴 The tropics are rich in culture, biodiversity – and disaster risk.

Today, 29 June, is @UNESCO #TropicsDay: tropical cyclones, typhoons & hurricanes are becoming wetter, slower & more intense.

💡We need to plan for supercharged storms to reduce tropical disaster risks. https://t.co/KrMFYsMWrs

UNDRR

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RT @NASAScience_: Recently, two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela.

NASA satellites captured imagery and data that are supporting response efforts. This NISAR map shows how the quakes shifted the land surface. Explore more: https://t.co/Z5QzddXuW5 https://t.co/FtLsmHdAte

NASA Earth

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The area of planted forests has increased in all regions since 1990, but globally the the rate of increase slowed in the last ten years.

Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 https://t.co/GLcObttjks

#FRA2025 https://t.co/gA0e2wkZgs

FAO Forestry

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RT @marcosathias: The Tropics is home to 80% of terrestrial biodiversity & 95% of the 🌏’s coral & mangrove ecosystems.

Today, it is facing immense challenges & biodiversity loss.

#TropicsDay is a reminder to protect & invest in resilient ecosystems & communities for a more sustainable future. https://t.co/7giqwVjdb0

UNDP Planet

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🐒 India has brought 21.76 million hectares of land under restoration!

☀️ This landmark contribution was made under the Bonn Challenge, hosted by IUCN and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection, a global bring 350 million hectares of degraded and deforested landscapes into restoration by 2030.

🌲 Read the Full Story: https://t.co/kRCCbxBvNE

IUCN Forest and Grasslands

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Thunderstorms moved through South Dakota and Minnesota this morning, with more severe weather expected later today. https://t.co/0CZ7VDkCj5

CIRA

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Jun 29: Plumes of Saharan dust will continue to move off West Africa and across the Atlantic through the upcoming week. Check out this dust model data courtesy of NASA: https://t.co/QOfNU8q8yI

NHC_TAFB

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In southern Colorado, the Aspen Acres Fire produces a significant smoke plume that extends to the Colorado / Kansas border. Captured earlier this afternoon from polar-orbiting satellites. https://t.co/N4ye1OXR9N

CIRA

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🚨 TRUST is the magic ingredient in effective early warnings. 🤝

Gefra Fulane, explains why @IFRC developed the Community Trust Index—to measure and strengthen trust where it matters most. 📊🌍

➡️ https://t.co/IQYwmrQekk #ActForResilienceToday #EarlyWarningsForAll https://t.co/cjI54YvuOk

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