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Ecosystems are built on intricate networks of connections between different species. The disappearance of 1 species can cause a chain reaction of extinctions. Check out 5⃣ elements of accelerating species extinctions from our #InterconnectedRisks report: https://lnkd.in/eGUBCaZj

Happy World Oceans Day🌊🌍 Ever heard of the topic Environmental DNA otherwise known as eDNA and how scientists discover marine species that are unidentified, migratory or endangered? Today we shed light on the role of eDNA in the marine ecosystem.👇🏾 As we celebrate World Oceans Day, let us Awaken New Depths of the oceans.🌊 #WorldOceansDay #Oceans #MarineEcosystem #eDNA #Biodiversity #EndangeredSpecies #UnidentifiedSpecies #UnknownSpecies

Coral reefs are under threat, with climate change and human activities leading to their degradation and potential extinction. Scientists are utilizing cryopreservation to safeguard coral species for future generations. Learn how this innovative approach can help preserve biodiversity and genetic diversity in our oceans, offering hope for the future of these invaluable ecosystems. #CoralReefs #ClimateChange #Conservation #Innovation https://lnkd.in/gKvMxCnw

CONSERVATION NEWS — Experts are advocating for the recognition of freshwater and marine oxygen levels as a new planetary boundary with recent research highlighting urgent concerns over aquatic deoxygenation. Planetary boundaries mark crucial thresholds where Earth’s systems risk irreversible changes—affecting species, ecosystems, and human health. The new paper emphasises the threat that deoxygenation poses and the need to acknowledges its critical interlinkages with other boundaries and to focus international monitoring, research and policy efforts. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gzTz24Gn #ConservationNews #PlanetaryBoundary #AquaticDeoxygenation

We have put our foot on the extinction accelerator. 👣🦦🚫 Ecosystems are built on delicate connections between different species: the real risk of extinction may be much greater than we realize. This #BiodiversityDay, learn more in UNU-EHS #InterconnectedRisks report: https://lnkd.in/gPajc9KP

10 Ways Ocean Acidification Affects Marine Life 4. Changes in Species Distribution: As ocean acidification progresses, some species may need to move to new habitats or depths to survive, potentially leading to changes in marine ecosystems. enviroworks.co.za #enviroworks #OceanAcidification

🌊 Despite our planet's surface being over 71% water, less than 1% of climate finance goes into protecting our oceans. One key challenge is the general lack of data to inform conservation and restoration efforts. So we've helped Whales and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) turn to satellite space-tech and #AI. Researchers can now discover, analyse and report on whale conservation in weeks rather than decades, and in areas they previously couldn't access, allowing more critical information to reach decision makers! 🐳 Read more ➡ https://deloi.tt/3T3eLTd

Every moment we spend not taking action leads to more consequences on the survival of ocean species and other species dependent on the ocean for survival. #oceanconservation #oceanlife #sustainabledevelopment #climatechange #blueactioninitiative

🌊 Despite our planet's surface being over 71% water, less than 1% of climate finance goes into protecting our oceans. One key challenge is the general lack of data to inform conservation and restoration efforts. So we've helped Whales and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) turn to satellite space-tech and #AI. Researchers can now discover, analyse and report on whale conservation in weeks rather than decades, and in areas they previously couldn't access, allowing more critical information to reach decision makers! 🐳 Read more ➡ https://deloi.tt/3T3eLTd

400 million hectares of forest and woodlands have been burning each year since 2012. The data compiled by Our World in Data is alarming and scary. What would be left of our planet's forest 100 years from now? How much of wildlife will go extinct? How much our biodiversity will be gone? What does it mean for life on our planet? We ForestSAT AS work with Satellite Earth Observation and AI to plan preventive action to stop wildfires from happening a year in advance. We can do that just like early detection of disease through scans can help preventive cure and care , health check of forests with satellites and early intervention to remove fuels, do controlled burns, restore water bodies, thin forest, plant new native resilient species prevents mega- wildfires.