https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1mFAx_AsXo

Deserts and drylands are often far from the barren images they are known for. These ecosystems play a vital role in climate regulation – nearly 46 per cent of global carbon is stored in drylands.

Despite the harsh conditions, they are home to over 2 billion people and harbor some of the world's rarest biodiversity. Many deserts contain hidden water bodies that sustain several species of flora and fauna.

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"...an aquatic ecologist who was one of the study’s authors, compared trawling to cutting down forests for agriculture. "It’s wiping out biodiversity, it’s wiping out things like deep sea corals that take hundreds of years to grow..."

...“And now what this study shows is that it also has this other kind of unknown impact, which is that it creates a lot of CO2..."

"...conservation measures need to happen in conjunction with an urgent transition away from fossil fuels..."

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/climate/climate-change-oceans.html?s=09#click=https://t.co/uEVoZRNGDG

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues faced by the world right now. Please help us raise awareness about this by signing this petition and pledging to make a personal effort towards a better world for us and the coming generations!!
http://chng.it/GywtZybJ


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OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
"Since 1750, about 40% of the new anthropogenic carbon dioxide has remained in the atmosphere. The remaining 60% gets absorbed by the ocean and vegetation. Therefore, ..."
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Hello you all,
Today I would like to introduce you to the new, international channel of OCEAN CARE on Instagram.
This non-profit environmental organization is doing amazing work in the field of Ocean conservation and combatting human induced climate change. So far their publications were in German, but finally they launched in English.
Show some Love and support, please follow and be sure to receive true information about what is really going on out there!

https://instagram.com/oceancare.international?igshid=9md8bbukjtnh

1000 rivers account for nearly 80% of global riverine plastic emissions into the ocean, according to our study, published in Science Advances.

https://theoceancleanup.com/updates/in-search-of-the-rivers-that-carry-plastic-into-the-ocean/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=linkpost&utm_campaign=toc_1000rivers&utm_term=all&utm_content=meta_1000riversupdate_30-04-2021

I ask you your 5 Mins to Hold on and Reflect for the Planet, Stand up for Life on earth! Share because if this becomes the most important cause for next generation, We would have ruined things irreparably!

*https://youtu.be/HHTgfqzHPYc*

#climatechange #WorldEnvironmentDay #environment
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Tiny animal revived after 24,000 years entombed in Siberian permafrost

A tiny animal called a rotifer has been revived after spending 24,000 years frozen in permafrost. It is the longest a rotifer has been observed to survive in such extreme cold.

Read more: newscientist.com

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Climate Change in the Caspian Sea

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Hello,

This is *Divyam Daroch* working as an Earth Ambassador.🌍

*Climate change has become an important issue for many people across the world, especially young people who feel their future is at risk because of the effects of climate change*

*In order to fight climate change, we need to understand what climate change is and what it means for the planet and for us in our everyday lives*

*Most of the increase in global temperatures since 1950 has been caused by human activity like emission of Carbon, other dangerous gases in environment*

_It's time to check how much are you responsible in emitting carbon to our nature_

Calculate your Carbon Footprint now
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Iran faces its driest summer in fifty years
Iran uses about 90 percent of its water resources for agriculture. About 71 percent of Iran’s eighty-two million population lives in areas at risk of subsidence due to over-extraction of groundwater resources, and 70 percent of water demand in Iran is also related to these areas. Read more»»
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by Omid Shokri

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"Requested to share"

We are honoured to invite you all to an International Webinar on Climate Change and the Theme is "It's Tomorrow: Frozen or Molten Earth". Kindly click on the below link to register.

Date and Time: 7th August 2021, 06:00 PM IST

Click on the link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l5ZhcnZHSZKjxj2sqhbTfA

Free certificates will be provided

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Did you know #earthquakes can cause changes to #groundwater levels thousands of miles away from the epicenter?
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Countries by CO2 emissions
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🔴The Climate Crisis Will Cause Once-Dormant Viruses to Reemerge
BY JAMIE SARAO
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▪️The climate crisis is causing ancient permafrost to thaw, which could unleash viruses and bacteria that have been dormant for thousands of years, presenting a potentially catastrophic risk to humans and ecosystems alike.
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