Epigenetics opens new pathway to producing climate-resilient crops geneticliteracyproject.org/2024/03/04/epi…

The world just experienced the hottest February on record newscientist.com/article/242110…

Love this from the U.S. Embassy Australia team - particularly the folding chair under the arm which I have had to do myself many times🙄 #IWD2024 Women's Day

Great to hear from Jagjit Plahe Monash University about India transitioning away from industrial ag/monocropping to agroecological practices CGIAR ACIAR The Crawford Fund 👏🌏🌳 channelnewsasia.com/watch/sustaina…

"Nature loss and ecosystem collapse pose significant risks to businesses, given that over half of the world’s total GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature" learn about the threat businesses pose to nature via World Economic Forum weforum.org/agenda/2024/01…

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What venture capital and bootstrapping have in common f-st.co/XZLEjbA

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As long-term carbon sinks, coastal ecosystems play a big role in tackling #climate change. #bluecarbon

“Our biggest competitor is business as usual” Marcus Dawe talking about MCi Carbon’s focus on “ready to abate” industries (rather than “hard to abate”) and Scope 3 emissions reductions👍 UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA)

Sustainable agrifood systems can help us achieve the world's climate goals while safeguarding biodiversity and ensuring #FoodSecurity for all. Watch to learn why agrifood systems are climate solutions👇 FAO in North America

We can't sleepwalk into a dystopian future where the power of AI is controlled by a few people - or worse, by opaque algorithms beyond human understanding. We need rules. Safety. Universal guardrails. How we act now will define our era. linkedin.com/pulse/we-canno…

May 2024 was the warmest May on record, marking a year of record-breaking monthly temperatures in @nasa’s record, GISTEMP. Have questions? Kate Calvin, NASA’s Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor, breaks it down.👇

⚛️ we’re talking about dutton’s nuclear announcement… but it is first and foremost a gas plan. if he’s successful nuclear will increase to ~11% of our power, and gas will increase from ~5% to ~55%. higher cost & emissions — with a huge risk of failure. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Biodegradable plastics that get broken down into microplastics may actually be worse for soil and plants than conventional ones. newscientist.com/article/244082…

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I am sorry to see that despite years of talk, gender inequality is on full display at the #UNGA General Debate. Less than 10% of speakers this week are women. This is unacceptable – especially when we know gender equality delivers for peace, climate action and much more.

Nature doesn’t just provide us with food, water, and clean air—it’s part of who we are. Let’s learn from indigenous peoples, who remind us that humanity is part of nature, not above it. Our health depends on the health of the planet. #COP16Colombia #KMGBF