Afsana Yasmeen, PhD

interested in intersecting discourses & sensitivity in gender, environment (climate) and changes...

[Afsana Yasmeen, PhD @Gender_Env]

@cnnbrk The 2026 “Super El Niño” may be the most disruptive yet, as climate change amplifies baseline heat and dryness, aggravating vulnerabilities globally, with Southeast Asia suffering more grievously than all past records.

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

Grasslands are some of Earth’s most underrated ecosystems.

Grasslands provide critical wildlife habitat, help mitigate climate change, support food & livelihoods 🌐. Yet they're undervalued — and at risk.

Explore the vital role of grasslands: https://t.co/jz7HX2HyA0
#IYRP2026

[Afsana Yasmeen, PhD @Gender_Env]

@theGCF Ocean climate finance must be evidence‑based, channeling capital into nature based solutions with proven returns in resilience, carbon storage, and community protection, beyond rhetoric! #NowForClimate #NatureBasedSolutions #OceanFinance

[UN Women AsiaPacific @unwomenasia]

Women are not only experiencing the consequences of environmental crises — they are also leading #ClimateAction.

The call to act #NowForClimate must also be a call to advance gender equality.

💚 Our statement: https://t.co/IIMhm7cWZ6

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Humanity's survival depends on a healthy ocean.

Protecting the ocean is not just about saving marine life; it is about safeguarding our future.

This #WorldOceanDay, learn more about action to #SaveOurOcean before its health reaches a breaking point: https://t.co/qgjti9fU3A

[Afsana Yasmeen, PhD @Gender_Env]

@Pro_Pakistani78 PHIVOLCS and NDRRMC confirm a tsunami alert in southern Mindanao after the 7.8 quake. Authorities expect dangerous local waves (1–3 meters), not a massive ocean-wide tsunami, but evacuation to higher ground remains essential.

[Afsana Yasmeen, PhD @Gender_Env]

Magnitude 7.8 #earthquake off #Mindanao causes severe structural damage in #GeneralSantosCity with fatalities confirmed, #TsunamiAlert active, coastal populations instructed to evacuate to higher ground under official advisories. #PhilippinesEarthquake

[Reuters @Reuters]

A strong magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao damaged buildings in General Santos City, as authorities are verifying reports of at least five deaths in the southern city https://t.co/cuOt75hn7Q

[Global Goals @GlobalGoalsUN]

The ocean regulates our global climate system, but it is bearing the brunt of the climate crisis. Learn more about climate and ocean by reading our essential facts and figures.

https://t.co/DRU7XE2yjf

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

🌊 The ocean is one of our strongest climate allies, but it is under pressure.

Our latest podcast explores how #AsiaPacific countries are turning science and data into real ocean-based climate solutions.

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/O2xFAO2Kud

#RegionOfSolutions

[United Nations @UN]

She is life.
Our future.
Our responsibility.

She is our ocean. 🌊

Though she faces growing threats, we still have the power to protect her — but we must #ActNow.

Our voices, choices and actions matter.

Monday is UN World Oceans Day. https://t.co/wmZGFf0mPc #SaveOurOcean

[Afsana Yasmeen, PhD @Gender_Env]

@cnnbrk Magnitude 7.8 quake in #Mindanao triggers ##TsunamiAlert. Residents urged to seek higher ground immediately! Stay safe, #Philippines.

[Earth @earthcurated]

🌊 Big step forward in ocean cleanup 🌊

Dutch engineers behind The Ocean Cleanup have deployed large floating barrier systems in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to help collect plastic waste from the ocean surface.

The goal: concentrate floating plastic so it can be removed before it breaks down into harmful microplastics that threaten marine life.

It’s not a complete fix yet, but early results show real potential to scale up ocean plastic removal in the coming years.

A major reminder: we’re now actively building tools to clean the ocean not just talking about it. 🌍

[Afsana Yasmeen, PhD @Gender_Env]

@MikeHudema #Colombia just set the standard for real climate action. Incredible news! #NowForClimate

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

Nature-based solutions are delivering results in Malawi. Through remote sensing, drone mapping, and local knowledge, the country is identifying priority areas for restoration.

Read more: https://t.co/XAmp3ldiBu

#GEFAssembly2026

[Afsana Yasmeen, PhD @Gender_Env]

@ifrc @KenyaRedCross Kenya’s floods and drought show how climate extremes collide, stretching communities and responders beyond limits. Solidarity must rise to combat this double crisis.

[Afsana Yasmeen, PhD @Gender_Env]

@rahmstorf Millennia from now, the atmosphere will still bear our mark!

[Afsana Yasmeen, PhD @Gender_Env]

@ExtinctionR We must not let our rivers suffocate; survival depends on urgent climate action. #NowForClimate

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Women are not only experiencing the consequences of environmental crises — they are also leading #ClimateAction.

This #WorldEnvironmentDay and every day, the call to act #NowForClimate must also be a call to advance gender equality.

💚 Our statement: https://t.co/MjtTv9h89i

[World Resources Institute @WorldResources]

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay!🌎

Climate and nature data often tell a grim tale. But behind the numbers, progress is happening!

Check out the new series #SolutionsInFocus, which spotlights stories of positive change from around the world. These stories show not just what could work, but what already does➡️ https://t.co/AUSePxUuzU

[Green Climate Fund @theGCF]

Acting #NowForClimate could prevent millions of deaths & trillions in economic losses by 2050.

GCF's $20.1 billion investment in 350 projects across 134 developing countries supports economies in transitioning to low carbon, climate-resilient growth. #WorldEnvironmentDay