First ever planet-wide analysis shows conservation work is making a measurable difference! All the money and effort spent on biodiversity conservation is not just a little bit better than doing nothing at all, they found, but many times greater.
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'Creating a GIS-centric culture at Ernst has changed how managers and operators work the fields,” says Katy Flaherty from #Ernst Seeds. “We aren’t only looking at maps and numbers, we’re utilizing and making the data work for us every day.” esri.social/suLS50R9wOL #ArcGIS

I looked at the new Meta/WRI product on Earth Blox and did a quick review … includes both the pros *and* the cons!! 😃

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Explore dynamic ecosystem trends and patterns using the #EPA 's 2024 #ClimateChange Indicator Tool. Dig into the #data , and explore the #maps here: esri.social/qnX350R9pxy #ArcGIS

Meanwhile, got my Earth-month 🌎LEGO pieces ready for when I build the LEGO House limited-edition treehouse after I return from Billind next month ! 🥰 cc Amanda Whitmire 🧜🏼‍♀️ James Boxall (he/him)

Don't let your creative compass become demagnetized!

Join Dr. Dawn Wright, Jonathan Foley of Project Drawdown, Katharine Hayhoe of The Nature Conservancy and more to learn how you can use #GIS to drive climate action!🌱 Esri's free 'GIS for Climate Action' course opens again on May 1st. Register NOW: esri.social/uFVR50R9n9H

See how #Nasa uses #GIS to integrate content, manage and analyze data, and share results that will shape the future of our earth. Go beyond #mapping : esri.social/t1Ni50R9uxZ

Geographical Association Some #geographers are #geographysuperhero already inc Francisca Prem Gill (Polar Prem) 🦭 Dr. Dawn Wright + @deepseadawn.bsky.social 🇺🇦 Lorna Dawson, CBE, FRSE, FRSA

A simple act of defiance can improve science for women
nytimes.com/2024/04/26/opi…

YES, climate action is still at the forefront at Esri! Read about our activities with the United Nations, Group on Earth Observations (GEO), IUCN, the 5th National Climate Assessment ( #NCA5 ), and more! ow.ly/B5ms30sBUEo

'Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.'
- Isaac Asimov

At USC, arrests. At UCLA, hands off. Why pro-Palestinian protests have not blown up on UC campuses latimes.com/california/sto…

As #EarthWeek ends

Restore local waters. Track pink dolphins. Study #climate science.

Read interviews with the 2023 ArcGIS #StoryMaps Competition winners for stories behind the stories.

Learn how people are protecting the planet, one story at a time: ow.ly/ueBB50Rp88j

'The purpose of a university is the open expression and exchange of ideas. That is our fundamental purpose - and especially ideas that are contentious and that have consequences.'
-- Prof. Eleanor Stein
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#CampusProtests