International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)’s Post

Ocean acidification is destroying oyster reefs – here's how that could affect the environment and the economy https://lnkd.in/e9Y7dFSy

"The high seas are areas of the ocean that lie beyond any national jurisdictions and, as such, have no legal protections. They cover nearly 50% of the planet and house a variety of unique #ecosystems. Yet many high seas areas are under threat not just from overfishing, but also pollution, the climate crisis and damage from shipping and deep-sea mining." "From the Sargasso Sea to the Costa Rica thermal dome, scientists are identifying key diversity hotspots to safeguard under a new UN treaty" Five amazing ocean sites to make the first protected high seas areas: 1. The Costa Rica thermal dome. 2. White shark cafe. 3. Sargasso Sea. 4. The Lost City hydrothermal field. 5. The Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges

Landlocked country of Mongolia was an ocean for 115 million years after tearing off Earth’s mantle https://lnkd.in/dHc8DS6j #atlanticocean, #climate, #earth, #environment, #fish, #getgreengetgrowing, #gngagritech, #greenstories, #land, #Mongolia, #nature, #ocean, #plants, #volcanicrocks

From World Agroforestry: Landscape restoration must be people-driven, guided by evidence, and supported by incentives to ensure its long-term success. Learn from Mieke Bourne on how restoration starts with soil health, and how it can help communities adapt to climate change. 🔗: https://bit.ly/3GmD8pa

⚠ At the current rate of #coastalerosion, 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐛𝐫𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. The Ebro Delta, the deltaic region of the 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐛𝐫𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐚 (southern Catalonia), is one of the 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 in the western Mediterranean. The progressive accumulation of mineral and organic sediments at the mouth of the River Ebro during centuries has created this unique territory. However, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐚. 🏔 The protection of this large Mediterranean wetland begins upstream of the River Ebro, claims the 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥’𝐄𝐛𝐫𝐞, a citizen movement for the defence of the river. For more information about the River Ebro case read ➡ https://lnkd.in/dykm4PmH CREAF #solvethechallange #coastalerosion #mediterraneansea #climatechange #ClimateAction #ebro #rivers #wetlands

Peatlands cover 2.84% of the Earth’s terrestrial surface and are found in every climatic zone and continent, totaling an estimated 4 million km2. Peatlands are crucial in carbon storage, biodiversity conservation, and climate regulation. They provide clean water, preserve air quality, and minimize the risk of flooding and drought. Peatlands are known as moors, bogs, mires, and peat swamp forests. Due to their significance, ongoing efforts are to manage and conserve peatlands sustainably to mitigate the effects of climate change and preserve biodiversity, such as the peatlands in South Africa, shown in the video below. #worldwetlandsday2024 #wetlands #wetlandbiodiversity #wetlandsrestoration #peatlands https://lnkd.in/dwJ_NJ3Q

It deeply saddens me to learn that Lake Titicaca, the highest lake on Earth, also recognized as a Transboundary Ramsar Site shared by Peru and Bolivia, and one of the most captivating High Andean Wetlands, is confronting a distressing situation. The urgency for ongoing management strategies and a proactive response from both nations is imperative now! 💧🌍 The Convention on Wetlands can play a key role in addressing this issue. #LakeTiticaca #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalProtection #Wetlands #Bolivia #RamsarConvention

"The Amazon is the Earth’s largest tropical forest and is an important carbon sink. However, as a result of deforestation, the Amazon could become a GHG emitter instead, because when forests are cut down, much of the carbon stored in the trees gets released back into the atmosphere as CO2. the Brazilian state of Rondônia, which is part of an "arc of deforestation"—the Amazonian territories where industrial agriculture and deforestation have significantly increased in recent decades. This map visualizes where land cover change has occurred in the past two decades in Rondônia, specifically land that changed from forest to cropland and urban areas." Press the following link to see the first map i was able to create, being guided by the GIS for Climate Action Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Never stop learning new things! https://lnkd.in/dqF4HvD5 #climateMOOC

This shocks (and outrages) me that this still happens to our remnant old growth forests in the face of a #biodiversity crisis! Take a look at the size of that tree fern which now no longer exists. Where is the respect? We need to do better! We need a #naturepositive future. #climateandbiodiversityemergency

large-scale forest fire in #Valencia, Spain, affecting the municipalities of #Terrateig and #Montitxelvo. #Foresfire #Spian #Climatechange #ClimateCrisis