Miriam Sahli

Marine ecologist, fisheries engineer, reader and storyteller, humanist, neither eastern nor western... DMs are never read. #WomeninSTEM

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Oceans absorb about 30% of carbon dioxide produced by humans, and produce at least 50% of the planet’s oxygen, but receive less than 1% of global climate finance. #WorldOceansDay

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The last Wednesday of May is #WorldOtterDay!

#FunFact: Sea otters eat 25 percent of their body weight every day to keep up with how quickly they digest their food. Their diet includes sea urchins, crabs, mussels, and clams.

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Happy European Parks Day!

Paddleboarding and kayaking on Lake Bohinj in #Slovenia’s Triglav National Park —one of #Europe’s largest nature reserves, with Alpine meadows, forests, caves, snow-capped peaks, deep canyons, and rivers so turquoise they look AI-generated.

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Are you "team coffee" or "team tea"?

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Happy #InternationalMuseumDay!
Pictures from The Bardo Museum, in Tunis, #Tunisia.

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Happy #RoaldDahlDay!

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More than 720 000 people die due to suicide every year.

For each suicide, there are an estimated 20 suicide attempts.

Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds.

73% of global suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries.

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay

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Fact of the day: Only 10% of whale sharks survive to adulthood, but those that do may live to over 100 years. #WhaleSharkDay

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The benefits of sustainable beekeeping:
#HoneyBeeDay

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Animal Farm by #GeorgeOrwell, first published on this day in 1945, is one of those books everyone should read.

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#OnThisDay in 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, breaking the men's record by nearly two hours.

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Four photos from #Paris in celebration of world #ArtNouveau day!

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The ocean absorbs 30% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and produces 50% of Earth’s oxygen. #WorldOceansDay

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A shift to a #CircularEconomy can, by 2040:

- Reduce virgin plastic production by 55%
- Reduce GhG emissions by 25%
- Reduce marine litter by 80%
- Create 700,000 additional jobs
- Save governments US$70 billion

#BeatPlasticPollution
#WorldEnvironmentDay

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Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activities are responsible for the loss of 11–26 million tonnes of fish each year, which is estimated to have an economic value of US$10–23 billion. #IUUFishing

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Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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The last Wednesday of May is for #Otters!
Happy #WorldOtterDay!

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He has been in power for 20 years, and that's not how democracy works. It wasn't for today, but one day, his rule will end. #Erdogan #Turkey

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Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity, and this is a reminder that ONE MILLION plant and animal species are currently on the brink of extinction because of us; because we are taking over habitats, polluting nature and fuelling global warming.

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Fact of the day: Tuna species account for 20% of the value of all marine capture fisheries and over 8% of all globally traded seafood.
#WorldTunaDay
#TunaTuesday