Our ocean is the foundation of life.
These powerful images from a new exhibit at @UN Headquarters in New York are a reminder that without a healthy ocean we cannot have a healthy planet.
We can all do our part to #SaveOurOcean & our future.
https://t.co/Wl3ZlaEqdD
Very proud to have led team developing #IPCC SYR Figure SPM.1, released today, which shows how current and future generations have different experiences with climate change. 1/4
The climate time-bomb is ticking but the latest @IPCC_CH report shows that we have the knowledge & resources to tackle the climate crisis.
We need to #ActNow to ensure a livable planet in the future. https://t.co/smE3Rk0eNy
“…there was also fierce opposition, especially from businessmen & shopkeepers who were convinced it would mean the end of their business. In the end, it turned out they were wrong.”
How Groningen invented a cycling template for cities all over the world. https://t.co/tEh7OvPNqF
“The battery used to power General Motors’ Hummer E.V., for example, uses about the same amount of lithium per rider as three smaller car batteries or 240 electric bike batteries” https://t.co/1bKzOCxSUQ
A hearty congratulations to Bárbara Hernández who has completed the longest swim in Antarctica to raise awareness for ocean protection. I hope, in both our lifetimes, we will see these crucial waters get the protection they deserve 🌊💙🇦🇶
📸: Shawn Heinrichs
NPR @MorningEdition: “With the average price of a new electric vehicle climbing to over sixty thousand dollars, might e-bikes be a more affordable solution to ditching gas powered cars?”
Yes they might.
https://t.co/pJmHTzpbtV
1.3 million people die in road accidents every year, and 50 million more are injured. This is the leading cause of death for children & young people.
We must make roads safer and save lives around the world.