💧Water is the lifeblood of people, society & economy, & we must redouble our efforts to protect this valuable resource.
👀Watch the kick-off of #WorldWaterWeek, still going strong in Stockholm!
#WWWeek@SarojJha001@siwi_www
https://t.co/2fcTzjnsMT
The economic importance of groundwater is often underestimated, partly due to lack of research. Learn more in a new @WorldBank Report on the #EconomicsOfGroundwater – incl. its role in safeguarding food security & boosting growth and job creation: https://t.co/uoQDKwT8Hl
🔴 DIRECT - #Paris : 46 mm de #pluies viennent de tomber en 1h ce soir dans la capitale, soit autant que ce qu'il est #tombé entre le 30 juin et le 15 août 2022.
👉 De nombreuses #inondations sont signalées. (🎥 Témoin) #Orages
Pendant 3ans, j’ai pu travailler à la @WorldBankWater sur l’impact économique des sécheresses. Conclusion: si on sait (douloureusement) s’adapter à des hausses de température, il est bien plus difficile de vivre dans un monde sans eau. Un 🧵#bonheur https://t.co/aIL1ch3XzN
10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza holds up a school certificate naming her to the honor roll at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Hours later she would be killed at school.
En un siècle, notre compréhension de l'Univers a été complètement révolutionnée grâce à la recherche en astrophysique. Notre Univers est en expansion, plus grand que ce que l'on croyait et contient des milliards d'exoplanètes. Un siècle de révolutions en un thread👇
Le saviez-vous? En 1967, des astronomes découvrent un signal qu'ils pensent pouvoir être dû à des extraterrestres... mais grâce à la physique, ils se rendent compte qu'ils viennent de faire un grande découverte, qui malheureusement conduira aussi à une grande injustice: thread!👇
The more things change…
“Arsenic’s toxicity was known at the time, but the vibrant color was nevertheless popular and cheap to produce.” https://t.co/NyAEP4akx0
Speaking as an @IPCC_CH Lead Author, these are some of the most important new messages from the #climate report out today: (🧵)
1. For the first time we’re seeing evidence of real, sustained decreases in greenhouse gas emissions from some countries.
But take a breath because…
The IFC has a new policy research group, and they are now recruiting economists at both the junior market (PhD + 2 years experience: https://t.co/CHQXGDFBoS) and more senior (PhD + 8 years experience: https://t.co/QO7OXNKM8u) levels.
First biomonitoring study to show that #microplastics are present in human blood, mean of 1.6 microgram per mL. PET predominant. Need to dig into it more but this seems groundbreaking! congrats @DickVethaak and team! https://t.co/oRsnzIEenJ
Governing something invisible is difficult. That is the challenge facing the world concerning groundwater, which provides half of all drinking water, 40% of irrigation water and 1/3 of industrial water.
#WorldWaterDay story: https://t.co/bpYYt0b4ha
These flood monitoring cameras demonstrate the extent of the rainfall and just how quickly waters rose, causing major damage during the recent #seqfloods 😮
Kyiv School of Economics is operational. We focus on war economy, government analytical support, fundraising, and humanitarian relief. Most of our staff and students are accounted for. Some are missing. Some under fire. Some joined military, others volunteer. We are resisiting.
Ukrainian MPs signing national anthem of Ukraine 🇺🇦
Despite Russian bombs attacking Kyiv, they had a session in the parliament today to vote for the essential laws.
#StandWithUkraine