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This January marked the eighth month in a row that temperatures were the hottest on record, according to Copernicus ECMWF. The urgency for climate action has never been clearer. It is time to act – with new national climate plans that are aligned with the 1.5°C limit.

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#ImageOfTheDay Catalonia is not the only area of Spain impacted by #drought. The province of Cádiz 🇪🇸 is also severely affected Several reservoirs are approaching critical levels ⬇️#Sentinel2 image of the Zahara-El Gastor reservoir, currently at around 6% of its capacity🚱

"The United Nations was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell." - Dag Hammarskjöld, second Secretary-General of the United Nations 🇺🇳 #MondayMotivation

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We spend more 5-8 billion Euro💶per year in the 🇪🇺 to remove the sediments from reservoirs. > 1 Billion tons of soils are removed. Erosion, landslides, gullies are the main source of the problem. Higher costs in 🇮🇹🇪🇸🇩🇪🇫🇷. Action is needed sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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A 1 billion Euro mission: A Soil Deal for Europe. Just published 📢 our roadmap 🛣️towards assessing soil health in the EU by 2030. Soil Mission is a promising step representing an important investment in Soils. 100 Living Lab and reducing soil degradation bsssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ej…

🌿Are you at #UNEA6 ? Join us on Thursday Feb. 29 for an engaging session with Ibrahim Thiaw on how to restore degraded lands and improve #drought resilience to tackle climate change and advance biodiversity conservation. More info: unccd.int/events/other/u… #UNited4Land

Join Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health webinar! 👉Creating an enabling environment for soil health post-COP28 🗓️7 March 2024 ⏰3:00 - 4:30 PM EAT Register here: tinyurl.com/mrwktyc3 Join our distinguished speakers Climate Focus AUDA-NEPAD YPARD Genna Tesdall (she/her) National Planning Authority 🇺🇬 Sustainable Soils Alliance 🌱

The world has become incredibly complex, and we need economics to evolve to meet 21st century challenges. F&D’s new March issue is full of compelling ideas on rethinking economics. IMF.org/FandD

Why is greenery seen as a crucial cue for #drought & re-watering? What stands behind "greenery hypothesis"? What are the human health impacts? Find out in a new OA article➡️bit.ly/4a1DBtJ

Carbon farming & #climatechange. Soil organic carbon changes in agricultural soils🧑‍🌾🌾 based on LUCAS 2009-2018. Losses of 2-3 t C ha-1 in 9 years in 🇫🇮🇪🇪🇩🇰🇸🇪, 1-2 t C ha-1 in 🇵🇱🇬🇧🇬🇷🇮🇹. Gains of 1-2 t C ha-1 in 🇷🇴🇧🇬🇦🇹🇸🇮🇭🇷. Loss of 0.75% in 9 years. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gc…

Today is 📚 #InternationalChildrensBookDay Some children have never owned a book. Boroma school in Great Zimbabwe needs books like Protect our Planet which has activities for kids. Please contact [email protected] for more info & check the video.

In 1992, 13-year-old Severn Cullis-Suzuki gave a heartfelt statement to the Rio Earth Summit in Brazil that still resonates today as the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis. 🎥 via United Nations News news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Join us for #GSID24 in Nanjing, China, 25-28 Sept. 24, as we unite policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to unlock the power of #SoilData for #SoilHealth 🖥️ Register fao.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 📝 Submit your abstract forms.office.com/e/aMspPbvz8h 🌐Website fao.org/global-soil-pa…

Be aware of what you eat.   Instant noodles are one of the most unhealthy ultra-processed foods because of the amount of sodium and kinds of fats.   Contributes to cancers,  hypertension, other cardio-vascular diseases and kidney disease.

The 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture reveals that new & young farmers may reshape the agricultural landscape by embracing sustainability, and facing challenges head-on. #FarmingFuture #YoungFarmers foodtank.com/news/2024/04/n… via Food Tank