Science for Environment Policy @SfEP@respublicae.eu

RT by @SfEP: Discover how coastal wetlands serve as a powerful ally against extreme weather!

From buffering storms to mitigating heatwaves, #NatureBasedSolutions are key to resilience. 🌿 #ClimateAction #SustainableLiving #Wetlands

Via @ICUN @MWObs @MedWetOrg

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/UNBiodiversity/status/1721663753404485749#m

[2023-11-06 23:00 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: About 50 000 wild species are used for food, energy, medicine, material & other purposes.

This includes many plants.

But often these plants are not sourced or used sustainably, which threatens #biodiversity.

🌱How @FAO is protecting them: https://fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb9267en

Via @FAO

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/UNBiodiversity/status/1721256068045492661#m

[2023-11-05 20:00 UTC]

Each month, we publish insightful news alerts on the latest
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23environmental
research, including:
😷 Air pollution
🐻 Nature and
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🌊
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Subscribe below ✉️ ⬇️
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🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/SfEP/status/1721453729851875611#m

[2023-11-06 09:05 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: A bumblebee can only fly for about 40 minutes between feeding. But we've lost 97% of our wiłdflower meadows. So each nectar-rich flower you plant in a windowbox or your garden or community green spaces could be the pit stop that saves a bee 🐝

Via @LGSpace

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/UNBiodiversity/status/1720274609369718881#m

[2023-11-03 03:00 UTC]

It’s
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! 🪼
Our oceans and marine life are threatened by
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!🌊
A recent study analysed the main policy initiatives to tackle plastic pollution👇
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/evidence-base-plastic-pollution-policies-2023-09-13_en

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/SfEP/status/1720372942146539551#m

[2023-11-03 09:30 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: Destructive droughts and heavy rains are causing major damage, while melting snow and glaciers heighten flood risks and endanger long-term water security.

‌WMO is calling for more data sharing on the planet's global water resources. https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1142227

Via @UNEP

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/UNBiodiversity/status/1719882012012556501#m

[2023-11-02 01:00 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: Groundwater constitutes the largest reservoir of freshwater in the world excluding glaciers & icecaps.

Groundwater depletion is a threat to food security, basic water supply, the environment & our planet.

Let’s use this resource sustainably.
👉🏻 http://bit.ly/3RfcguH

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/FAO/status/1719888555215040650#m

[2023-11-02 01:26 UTC]

Are you aware that disposable
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can now provide up to 40 hours of effective use?😷
In addition, disposable masks can be safely reused, helping to reduce
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in the environment!♻️
Find out more in our infographic👇
➡️
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/disposable-plastic-face-masks-found-effective-40-hours-use-2023-03-29_en

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/SfEP/status/1720006762437169621#m

[2023-11-02 09:15 UTC]

https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Nanoplastics
' impact on the
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🌍 and human health ⚕️ is still unclear, but research is rapidly advancing.
New techniques are being developed to detect and analyse their effects☣️
Stay informed about their potential
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risks ⬇
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/publications/future-brief-nanoplastics-state-knowledge-and-environmental-and-human-health-impacts-issue-27_en
<p>
https://nitter.cz/EU_ENV/status/1713877301446824046#m
</p>

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/SfEP/status/1719670688875774217#m

[2023-11-01 11:00 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: 🐘 Elephants: nature's giants &amp; also ecosystem engineers!

From dispersing seeds to enabling sustainable livelihoods, they are both intrinsically breathtaking and vital for #biodiversity and local economies.

📷More w/@TheWCS infographic

Via @IPBES

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/UNBiodiversity/status/1719096846394781733#m

[2023-10-30 21:00 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: 🌳Did you know trees in cities can lower stress &amp; boost our #MentalHealth?

🌲Trees and urban forests can make our cities greener, healthier &amp; happier places to live.

#GreenCities

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/FAO/status/1719217635316191654#m

[2023-10-31 05:00 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: 🐙Fishing is the main driver of marine #biodiversity loss.

🐟There are ways to ensure sustainable #food production from #oceans while protecting marine species &amp; ecosystems.🪸

Learn more 5 advantages of artisanal fisheries and aquaculture ⬇️

Via @FAO @FAOAfrica

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/UNBiodiversity/status/1718024778592739592#m

[2023-10-27 22:00 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: #DYK that soil is a living resource, home to more than 25% of our 🌎's #biodiversity?

Soil biodiversity is key to global food security, we need to protect our soils! 🥕

Via &gt;@FAOclimate

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/UNBiodiversity/status/1718674053987442741#m

[2023-10-29 17:00 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: What does your water touch, before ending up in your glass? 💧

#EUHaveYourSay on our draft legislation to improve hygiene requirements for materials and products in contact with drinking water by 13/16 November👉 https://europa.eu/!NkYRYj

#CleanWaterEU #DrinkingWaterEU

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_ENV/status/1718909590555771067#m

[2023-10-30 08:35 UTC]

🌾Minnesota's farmlands on the road to Recovery!🚜
New research shows that passive restoration can recover plant biodiversity on former farmland at low cost. But active restoration could bring better results.
👇
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/passive-restoration-can-help-former-farmlands-minnesota-usa-recover-their-biodiversity-even-80-years-2023-10-19_en

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/SfEP/status/1718918067701379579#m

[2023-10-30 09:09 UTC]

🌍
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and
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impacts prompt a call for strict ruling on ubiquitous ‘forever chemicals’.
The need to replace per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances with fluorine-free alternatives is clear!
⬇️
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/health-and-environmental-impacts-prompt-call-strict-ruling-ubiquitous-forever-chemicals-2023-10-19_en

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/SfEP/status/1717823819170099462#m

[2023-10-27 08:41 UTC]

Increased
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security and economic complexity may hinder the development of
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23RenewableEnergy
. 🔄🌞
A new study emphasizes how renewable energy can counter
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23ClimateChange
and protect our environment.
👇
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/higher-energy-security-and-economic-complexity-may-hamper-renewable-energy-development-2023-10-19_en

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/SfEP/status/1717446382947074255#m

[2023-10-26 07:41 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: A recent study identified 129 non-native animal species on the 🇪🇸 Mediterranean coast

#InvasiveAlienSpecies, like the Atlantic blue 🦀, can harm local biodiversity

The study urges a proactive approach to monitor &amp; prevent their spread 👉 https://europa.eu/!yJXNRt

#EUBiodiversity

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_ENV/status/1717456105746375026#m

[2023-10-26 08:20 UTC]

Copper from industrial
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increases antibiotic resistance in
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23forest
floor
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bacteria🌱
Heavy metal pollution in a 🇸🇪 forest increases resistance to metals and tetracycline antibiotics in soil microbes. 👇
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/copper-industrial-pollution-increases-antibiotic-resistance-forest-floor-soil-bacteria-2023-10-19_en

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/SfEP/status/1717090773961678911#m

[2023-10-25 08:08 UTC]

RT by @SfEP: Soil health and the quality and availability of water are interconnected.

We need both #soil and water to grow 95% of our food so let's do our part to protect them!
#SoilAction #WaterAction

Via @FAO

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/UNBiodiversity/status/1716575227076059244#m

[2023-10-23 22:00 UTC]