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Despite their critical role in safeguarding biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples' voices are not always represented.   Community leader, Samaï Gualinga, expresses the importance of Indigenous representation and participation in decisions that affect their territories, homes and the communities that depend on forests.   Learn more at https://bit.ly/3WTYO4S #Indigenous #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousWomen #IndigenousRights #LandRights #Forests #Deforestation #Representation #Biodiversity #Amazon #Rainforest

🌊🌏 Ocean-based climate solutions can deliver up to 35% of the annual greenhouse gas emission cuts needed in 2050 to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 C (2.7 degrees F). Learn about 7 ways oceans can help us fight #ClimateChange👉 https://bit.ly/3NJHdHS #Oceans #NatureBased #NbS #Greenhouse #Emissions #GHG #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming

Together, we’re ensuring a better future for people, nature and climate🌱🌏 Donate today▶️ https://bit.ly/4025P5l #Nonprofit #Donate #ClimateAction #Environment #GiveBack #Sustainability

💼We're hiring a Senior #DataScientist!▶️ https://lnkd.in/eKGmuGpy We are looking for someone who can: ✅Understand the latest arXiv papers and conference presentations. ✅Design and run experiments with WRI's programs and country offices to test new approaches in our work. ✅Collaborate with the Data Lab's Product and Engineering teams to scale successful experiments as products. Share this post with your network🔁 #DataAnalysis #TechnicalResearch #WashingtonDC #London #TheHague, #NewDelhi #Mumbai #ProductDelivery #Engineers #ProductManagers #DataScientists #LLMs #NLP #LanguageTechnology #Careers #Jobs #Hiring #Statistics #ComputerScience #DataScience #Linguistics

2024 showed us why immediate action on #climate and nature is essential🌎 We witnessed the hottest year on record. Devastating #floods took lives and destroyed homes in places where degraded landscapes make communities more vulnerable to heavy rainfall. Blistering #heat caused heatstroke and deaths. #Wildfires scorched landscapes. Policymakers need to act ambitiously on climate and #nature — together — in 2025. Find out the possibilities👉 https://bit.ly/3P5l33f

NEW RESEARCH: Climate change is intensifying wildfires globally, posing significant threats to agriculture, livelihoods, and financial stability. WRI’s newest research introduces a first-of-its-kind wildfire loss assessment framework that offers solutions by combining remote sensing data, climate scenario analysis, and event simulation models with a case study in Yunnan, China. Key highlights from our research include: 💰Significant Losses: Between 2011 and 2020, wildfires caused annual losses ranging from US$135.8 million to $254.8 million in Yunnan's five key crops 🌾Impact on smallholder farmers and financial institutions: Extreme wildfire events account for 15–30% of annual losses, posing serious threats to smallholder farmers and risks for financial institutions 🔥Shift in wildfire patterns: Future projections indicate a shift in peak wildfire risk months 🏦Financial sector implications: Financial institutions face challenges in managing climate-induced risks, underscoring the need for comprehensive solutions and external support Read the full paper to learn more: https://bit.ly/4gxm6EV

🌍STATEMENT: The U.S. government announced a new #climatecommitment under the #ParisAgreement, known as a nationally determined contribution (#NDC). The plan includes a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions 61 to 66% below 2005 levels by 2035. Read full statement from Debbie Weyl, Acting Director, WRI US ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iCaAtw

Nearly 25 percent of the world's total land area suffers from degradation (WRI 2014). Restoring these lands with ecologically sustainable, socially inclusive, and economically feasible solutions can provide multiple benefits for ecosystems, people, and their priorities. Some of these include food security, natural resources and biodiversity conservation, and enhanced local incomes and livelihoods. While several global and regional initiatives have committed to restore millions of hectares of land by 2030, turning these ambitious commitments into action requires clear pathways, tools and guidance.  World Resources Institute's publication, ‘Step-by-Step Guide for Restoration Planners and Practitioners’ is a practical resource for planning and implementing a landscape approach to restoration projects. The guidebook identifies five essential stages of restoration projects – Scope, Design, Finance, Implement, and Monitor each outlined with key steps and a checklist to help project developers track their progress and plan properly before launching into a new project.   Swipe to learn more. Download the full guidebook here: https://lnkd.in/gRnKUeWN #GenerationRestoration #guidebook #restoration #landscapes #guidebook #grasslands #pasturelands #farmlands #coastalzones #wetlands #peatlands 

Heat is a story about the toll of climate change on human lives🌡️ Research suggests that there are more than half a million heat-related deaths around the world each year. Learn more about heat and other #StoriesToWatch from 2024👉 https://bit.ly/4iFyy7j #extremeheat #heatwave #globalwarming #climatechange

Ghana lost 60,000 hectares of forest linked to mining from 2001 to 2020⛏️🌳 About 2,500 hectares of the total tree cover loss linked to mining happened in tropical primary rainforests, threatening endemic species. Find out the impacts from Global Forest Watch: https://bit.ly/48fRuoc