#biomes — Public Fediverse posts

Man and the Biosphere Programme (Biomes 🌍)

The Man and the Biosphere Programme is an intergovernmental scientific program, launched in 1971 by UNESCO, that aims to establish a scientific basis for the 'improvement of relationships' between people and their environments. Even though the MAB programme was officially launched...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_and_the_Biosphere_Programme

#ManAndTheBiosphereProgramme #Biomes #Biodiversity #ProtectedAreas #BiosphereReserves #1971InTheEnvironment

Temperate forest (Biomes 🌍)

A temperate forest is a forest found between the tropical and boreal regions, located in the temperate zone. It is the second largest terrestrial biome, covering 25% of the world's forest area, only behind the boreal forest, which covers about 33%. These forests cover both hemispheres at latitudes ranging from 25 to 50 degrees, wrapping the planet in a belt similar to t...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperate_forest

#TemperateForest #Biomes #Forests #Ecosystems

MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Spawn World, Biomes, and Empire Rising
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/06/28/mmos-youve-never-heard-of-spawn-world-biomes-and-empire-rising
#SpawnWorld #Biomes #EmpireRising #MMORPG

MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Spawn World, Biomes, and Empire Rising
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/06/28/mmos-youve-never-heard-of-spawn-world-biomes-and-empire-rising
#SpawnWorld #Biomes #EmpireRising #MMORPG

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🌲🌰 #Smithsonian curators offer five ways to see the #USA through #nature instead of state lines.

Pine cones reveal the country’s #biomes, ammonite #fossils from #SouthDakota prove an ancient sea once covered the #GreatPlains, #shorebirds time #migration with #horseshoecrab #eggs, and the American #shad’s journey has shaped #Pamunkey culture for 12,000 years.

👉 https://theconversation.com/where-nature-draws-the-map-here-are-5-ways-to-look-at-the-us-without-state-boundaries-284640

#ecology #geology #migration #pine #ammonites #salamanders #chesapeakebay #appalachianmountains #delawarebay #naturalhistory #wildlife #history #science #nature #maps

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🌲🌰 #Smithsonian curators offer five ways to see the #USA through #nature instead of state lines.

Pine cones reveal the country’s #biomes, ammonite #fossils from #SouthDakota prove an ancient sea once covered the #GreatPlains, #shorebirds time #migration with #horseshoecrab #eggs, and the American #shad’s journey has shaped #Pamunkey culture for 12,000 years.

👉 https://theconversation.com/where-nature-draws-the-map-here-are-5-ways-to-look-at-the-us-without-state-boundaries-284640

#ecology #geology #migration #pine #ammonites #salamanders #chesapeakebay #appalachianmountains #delawarebay #naturalhistory #wildlife #history #science #nature #maps

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🌲🌰 #Smithsonian curators offer five ways to see the #USA through #nature instead of state lines.

Pine cones reveal the country’s #biomes, ammonite #fossils from #SouthDakota prove an ancient sea once covered the #GreatPlains, #shorebirds time #migration with #horseshoecrab #eggs, and the American #shad’s journey has shaped #Pamunkey culture for 12,000 years.

👉 https://theconversation.com/where-nature-draws-the-map-here-are-5-ways-to-look-at-the-us-without-state-boundaries-284640

#ecology #geology #migration #pine #ammonites #salamanders #chesapeakebay #appalachianmountains #delawarebay #naturalhistory #wildlife #history #science #nature #maps

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🌲🌰 #Smithsonian curators offer five ways to see the #USA through #nature instead of state lines.

Pine cones reveal the country’s #biomes, ammonite #fossils from #SouthDakota prove an ancient sea once covered the #GreatPlains, #shorebirds time #migration with #horseshoecrab #eggs, and the American #shad’s journey has shaped #Pamunkey culture for 12,000 years.

👉 https://theconversation.com/where-nature-draws-the-map-here-are-5-ways-to-look-at-the-us-without-state-boundaries-284640

#ecology #geology #migration #pine #ammonites #salamanders #chesapeakebay #appalachianmountains #delawarebay #naturalhistory #wildlife #history #science #nature #maps

Nature Worlds Bundle: A Comprehensive Env... #Nature #Environment #3D #Prefabs #Biomes #Terrain #Gaia #Shader #Vegetation #Engine #Architecture #Design #Gamedevelopment #AssetStore

https://u3dn.com/packages/nature-worlds-bundle-a-comprehensive-environment-creation-package-242949

Biomes and Presets for MicroVerse + BK #Microverse #Biomes #Presets #Scenecreation #Terrainpopulation #Unity #Contentbrowser #AssetStore

https://u3dn.com/packages/biomes-and-presets-for-microverse-bk-313815

Je m'accuse. I grievously squandered a Saturday, rendering a parable about communication.
⛰️ https://philosophics.blog/2026/02/01/two-valleys-diverged-in-a-mountain-range/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social

Claude did the heavy lifting after extensive dialogue and goading. Even worse, the dialogue continued, extending the story and generating more content.
#philosophy #language #communication #writing #claudeai #ai #stories #biomes #abundance #scarcity #worlds #words #risk #growth #perspective #parable #moral #difference #cooperation #psychology #empathy #blog #podcast #video

Je m'accuse. I grievously squandered a Saturday, rendering a parable about communication.
⛰️ https://philosophics.blog/2026/02/01/two-valleys-diverged-in-a-mountain-range/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social

Claude did the heavy lifting after extensive dialogue and goading. Even worse, the dialogue continued, extending the story and generating more content.
#philosophy #language #communication #writing #claudeai #ai #stories #biomes #abundance #scarcity #worlds #words #risk #growth #perspective #parable #moral #difference #cooperation #psychology #empathy #blog #podcast #video

Effects of climate change on biomes (Biomes 🌍)

Climate change is already now altering biomes, adversely affecting terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Climate change represents long-term changes in temperature and average weather patterns. This leads to a substantial increase in both the frequency and the intensity of extreme weather events. As a region's climate ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_climate_change_on_biomes

#EffectsOfClimateChangeOnBiomes #Biomes #EffectsOfClimateChange

Effects of climate change on biomes (Biomes 🌍)

Climate change is already now altering biomes, adversely affecting terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Climate change represents long-term changes in temperature and average weather patterns. This leads to a substantial increase in both the frequency and the intensity of extreme weather events. As a region's climate ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_climate_change_on_biomes

#EffectsOfClimateChangeOnBiomes #Biomes #EffectsOfClimateChange

Anthropogenic biome (Biomes 🌍)

Anthropogenic biomes, also known as anthromes, human biomes or intensive land-use biomes, describe the terrestrial biosphere in its contemporary, human-altered form using global ecosystem units defined by global patterns of sustained direct human interaction with ecosystems. Anthromes are generally composed of heterogeneous mosa...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropogenic_biome

#AnthropogenicBiome #Biomes #Habitats #Anthropocene #HumanHabitats #UrbanPlanning

Anthropogenic biome (Biomes 🌍)

Anthropogenic biomes, also known as anthromes, human biomes or intensive land-use biomes, describe the terrestrial biosphere in its contemporary, human-altered form using global ecosystem units defined by global patterns of sustained direct human interaction with ecosystems. Anthromes are generally composed of heterogeneous mosa...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropogenic_biome

#AnthropogenicBiome #Biomes #Habitats #Anthropocene #HumanHabitats #UrbanPlanning

Cowardin classification system (Biomes 🌍)

The Cowardin classification system is a system for classifying wetlands, devised by Lewis M. Cowardin et al. in 1979 for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The system includes five main types of wetlands: Marine wetlands, which are areas exposed to the open ocean Estuarine wetlands, partially enclosed by land and also exposed to a ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowardin_classification_system

#CowardinClassificationSystem #Biomes #Habitats

Cowardin classification system (Biomes 🌍)

The Cowardin classification system is a system for classifying wetlands, devised by Lewis M. Cowardin et al. in 1979 for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The system includes five main types of wetlands: Marine wetlands, which are areas exposed to the open ocean Estuarine wetlands, partially enclosed by land and also exposed to a ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowardin_classification_system

#CowardinClassificationSystem #Biomes #Habitats

Desert riparian (Biomes 🌍)

Desert riparian is a North American desert vegetation type occurring in the bottoms of valleys, canyons, and other watercourses that have water at or near the surface most of the year. The visual character is of large, lush, perennial green trees surrounded by dry desert vegetation and soil coloration. The area may be in a patch surrounding a spring such as an oasis, or in a stran...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_riparian

#DesertRiparian #Biomes #RiparianZone

Desert riparian (Biomes 🌍)

Desert riparian is a North American desert vegetation type occurring in the bottoms of valleys, canyons, and other watercourses that have water at or near the surface most of the year. The visual character is of large, lush, perennial green trees surrounded by dry desert vegetation and soil coloration. The area may be in a patch surrounding a spring such as an oasis, or in a stran...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_riparian

#DesertRiparian #Biomes #RiparianZone

Annual grasslands (Ecosystems 🏞️)

Annual grasslands are a type of grassland ecosystem characterized by the dominance of annual grasses and forbs. They are most commonly found in regions with Mediterranean climates, such as California, and provide important habitats for a variety of wildlife species. Annual grasslands have a history of disturbance factors, including grazing, crop production, fi...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_grasslands

#AnnualGrasslands #Biomes #Ecosystems #Grasslands

Phytobiome (Biomes 🌍)

A phytobiome consists of a plant situated in its specific ecological area, including its environment and the associated communities of organisms which inhabit it. These organisms include all macro- and micro-organisms living in, on, or around the plant including bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists, insects, animals, and other plants. The environment includes the soil,...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytobiome

#Phytobiome #Biomes #Agriculture #PlantEcology #PlantProducts

Biome (Biomes 🌍)

A biome is a distinct geographical region with specific climate, vegetation, animal life, and an ecosystem. It consists of a biological community that has formed in response to its physical environment and regional climate. In 1935, Tansley added the climatic and soil aspects to the idea, calling it ecosystem. The International Biological Program projects popularized the concept of biome. However, in some contex...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biome

#Biome #Biomes #Habitats

Brighton and Lewes Downs Biosphere Reserve (Biomes 🌍)

The Brighton and Lewes Downs Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located in Sussex on the southeast coast of England near the city of Brighton and Hove. Forming a central unit of the hills of the South Downs National Park, it is centred on...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_and_Lewes_Downs_Biosphere_Reserve

#BrightonAndLewesDownsBiosphereReserve #Biomes #Sussex #Biodiversity #FreeContentFromUnesco #NationalParksInEngland

Anthropogenic biome (Biomes 🌍)

Anthropogenic biomes, also known as anthromes, human biomes or intensive land-use biomes, describe the terrestrial biosphere in its contemporary, human-altered form using global ecosystem units defined by global patterns of sustained direct human interaction with ecosystems. Anthromes are generally composed of heterogeneous mosa...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropogenic_biome

#AnthropogenicBiome #Biomes #Habitats #Anthropocene #HumanHabitats #UrbanPlanning

Desert riparian (Biomes 🌍)

Desert riparian is a North American desert vegetation type occurring in the bottoms of valleys, canyons, and other watercourses that have water at or near the surface most of the year. The visual character is of large, lush, perennial green trees surrounded by dry desert vegetation and soil coloration. The area may be in a patch surrounding a spring such as an oasis, or in a stran...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_riparian

#DesertRiparian #Biomes #RiparianZone

Drylands (Biomes 🌍)

Drylands are defined by a scarcity of water. Drylands are zones where precipitation is balanced by evaporation from surfaces and by transpiration by plants. The United Nations Environment Program defines drylands as tropical and temperate areas with an aridity index of less than 0.65. Drylands can be classified into four sub-types: Dry sub-humid lands Semi-arid lands Arid lands Hyper-arid lands Some authorities re...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drylands

#Drylands #Biomes

@bookstodon

See also:

U-X-L Encyclopedia of Biomes by Marlene Weigel, 2010

Offers detailed comparative essays on major biomes and their component ecosystems. Includes entries on land biomes and water biomes and covers climate, elevation, soil, water bodies, vegetation, animal life, food web, plant and animal adaptations, endangered species, human effects on the biome and the effects of the environment on humans' culture and economy.

#books
#reference
#biomes
#ecosystems

@bookstodon

See also:

U-X-L Encyclopedia of Biomes by Marlene Weigel, 2010

Offers detailed comparative essays on major biomes and their component ecosystems. Includes entries on land biomes and water biomes and covers climate, elevation, soil, water bodies, vegetation, animal life, food web, plant and animal adaptations, endangered species, human effects on the biome and the effects of the environment on humans' culture and economy.

#books
#reference
#biomes
#ecosystems

Biomes of the Southern Hemisphere by Ladislav Mucina, 2023

This is the first comprehensive and critical evaluation of the biome (large-scale, functional biotic communities) patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.

@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#biomes
#biodiversity
#ecology
#Springer

Biomes of the Southern Hemisphere by Ladislav Mucina, 2023

This is the first comprehensive and critical evaluation of the biome (large-scale, functional biotic communities) patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.

@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#biomes
#biodiversity
#ecology
#Springer

Biome (Biomes 🌍)

A biome is a distinct geographical region with specific climate, vegetation, and animal life. It consists of a biological community that has formed in response to its physical environment and regional climate. In 1935, Tansley added the climatic and soil aspects to the idea, calling it ecosystem. The International Biological Program projects popularized the concept of biome. However, in some contexts, the term bi...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biome

#Biome #Biomes #Habitats

Temperate forest (Biomes 🌍)

A temperate forest is a forest found between the tropical and boreal regions, located in the temperate zone. It is the second largest terrestrial biome, covering 25% of the world's forest area, only behind the boreal forest, which covers about 33%. These forests cover both hemispheres at latitudes ranging from 25 to 50 degrees, wrapping the planet in a belt similar to t...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperate_forest

#TemperateForest #Biomes #Forests #Ecosystems

Annual grasslands (Biomes 🌍)

Annual grasslands are a type of grassland ecosystem characterized by the dominance of annual grasses and forbs. They are most commonly found in regions with Mediterranean climates, such as California, and provide important habitats for a variety of wildlife species. Annual grasslands have a history of disturbance factors, including grazing, crop production, fire, ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_grasslands

#AnnualGrasslands #Biomes #Ecosystems #Grasslands

All those biome-specific papers I see that start out by claiming to be "the biggest" or "the most biodiverse" or "the most threatened" or some other thing of global importance, when we have yet to accurately define and map the #biomes on Earth, are getting beyond tedious.

That said, I have to add that #GrassyBiomes are grossly underappreciated compared to #Forests.

#SavannasMatter
@ecology

Temperate forest (Biomes 🌍)

A temperate forest is a forest found between the tropical and boreal regions, located in the temperate zone. It is the second largest terrestrial biome, covering 25% of the world's forest area, only behind the boreal forest, which covers about 33%. These forests cover both hemispheres at latitudes ranging from 25 to 50 degrees, wrapping the planet in a belt similar to t...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperate_forest

#TemperateForest #Biomes #Forests #Ecosystems

Man and the Biosphere Programme (Biomes 🌍)

Man and the Biosphere Programme is an intergovernmental scientific program, launched in 1971 by UNESCO, that aims to establish a scientific basis for the 'improvement of relationships' between people and their environments. MAB engages with the international development agenda, es...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_and_the_Biosphere_Programme

#ManAndTheBiosphereProgramme #Biomes #Biodiversity #ProtectedAreas #BiosphereReserves #1971InTheEnvironment

Pantanal Wetland Wildfires Are Associated With Drought In Interconnected Biomes [Bolivia, Brazil & Paraguay]
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07446-2 <--
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #floodplain #Pantanal #tropical #wetland #Wildfires #Drought #extremeweather #climatechange #Biomes #Bolivia #Brazil #Paraguay #SouthAmerica #risk #hazard #fire #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #opendata #remotesensing #water #hydrology #landuse #landcover #humanimpacts #biosphere #monitoring #mitigation #management #planning #detection #fireresponse

Pantanal Wetland Wildfires Are Associated With Drought In Interconnected Biomes [Bolivia, Brazil & Paraguay]
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07446-2 <--
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #floodplain #Pantanal #tropical #wetland #Wildfires #Drought #extremeweather #climatechange #Biomes #Bolivia #Brazil #Paraguay #SouthAmerica #risk #hazard #fire #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #opendata #remotesensing #water #hydrology #landuse #landcover #humanimpacts #biosphere #monitoring #mitigation #management #planning #detection #fireresponse

Annual grasslands (Biomes 🌍)

Annual grasslands are a type of grassland ecosystem characterized by the dominance of annual grasses and forbs. They are most commonly found in regions with Mediterranean climates, such as California, and provide important habitats for a variety of wildlife species. Annual grasslands have a history of disturbance factors, including grazing, crop production, fire, ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_grasslands

#AnnualGrasslands #Biomes #Ecosystems #Grasslands

Cowardin classification system (Biomes 🌍)

The Cowardin classification system is a system for classifying wetlands, devised by Lewis M. Cowardin et al. in 1979 for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The system includes five main types of wetlands: Marine wetlands- which are areas exposed to the open ocean Estuarine wetlands- partially enclosed by land and also exposed to a ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowardin_classification_system

#CowardinClassificationSystem #Biomes #Habitats

Phytobiome (Biomes 🌍)

A phytobiome consists of a plant situated in its specific ecological area, including its environment and the associated communities of organisms which inhabit it. These organisms include all macro- and micro-organisms living in, on, or around the plant including bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists, insects, animals, and other plants. The environment includes the soil,...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytobiome

#Phytobiome #Biomes #Agriculture #PlantEcology #PlantProducts

Dominant Edaphic Controls On Particulate Organic Carbon In Global Soils
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https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17619 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #soil #global #soilcarbon #climatechange #particulateorganiccarbon #POC #organiccarbon #empirical #model #modeling #machinelearning #AI #profile #biomes #ecosystems #grassland #pasture #shrubland #forest #boreal #arctic #savannas #sampling

Latest @GlobEcoFlinders paper led by Antoine Champreux just out in Ecological Monographs:

'How to map #biomes: quantitative comparison and review of biome-mapping methods'

https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1615

Trajectories And State Changes Of A Grassland Stream And Riparian Zone After A Decade Of Woody Vegetation Removal
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https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2830 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #alternativestates #nutrients #riparian #zone #stream #discharge #thresholds #waterquality #woodyvegetation #Kansas #prairie #water #hydrology #landuse #landcover #changes #climatechange #streambed #ecosystem #impacts #humanimpacts #sediment #sedimentation #grassland #prairieland #terrestrial #aquatic #biomes #NEON

Small but mighty, #plankton are among the most powerful creatures on Earth

#primary_production #photosynthesis #phytoplanktion
#oceans #aquatic #biomes

https://theconversation.com/small-but-mighty-plankton-are-some-of-the-most-powerful-creatures-on-earth-229244

#Soil #bacteria link their life strategies to soil conditions: Study.

#microbiome #DNA #biomes

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-soil-bacteria-link-life-strategies.html

Climate Change Can Put The Planet's Largest Reserves Of Drinking Water At Risk
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https://phys.org/news/2024-01-climate-planet-largest-reserves.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48014-7 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #biomes #drinkingwater #water #hydrology #watersecurity #cave #caves #subterranean #climate #ecosystem #temperatures #freshwater #reserves #groundwater #corrleation #waterquality #beneficial #organics #habitats

The Geometry Of Global Protected Lands
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01243-0 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #geometry #geography #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #protectedareas #protected #protectedlands #PAs #biodiversity #biodiversityconservation #biodiversityloss #biodiversitycrisis #ecosystems #ecosystemloss #model #modeling #numericmodeling #global #conservation #spatialgeometry #shape #size #connections #agriculture #encroachment #poaching #impacts #humanimpacts #biomes #protection

Madagascar #hippos were forest dwellers https://phys.org/news/2023-07-madagascar-hippos-forest-dwellers.html

What can #hippopotamus #isotopes tell us about past distributions of C4 grassy #biomes on #Madagascar? By Brooke Erin Crowley et al. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppp3.10402

"#Extinct dwarf hippos that once roamed Madagascar lived in #forests rather than open #grasslands preferred by common hippos on mainland #Africa"

#Brazil must protect and restore its dry #forests and #savannas to achieve its #climate goals, new research shows. Attention in Brazil and worldwide often focusses on the #Amazon #rainforest – ignoring damage and destruction of these seasonally dry #biomes, which contain vast #biodiversity and #carbon stores.
#Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/03/en03152301.html

Sônia Guajajara swears in as Brazil’s first indigenous minister. 📰🌳🌎🌏🌍📣
“Indigenous peoples face a real humanitarian crisis,” she declared.
https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/politica/noticia/2023-01/sonia-guajajara-says-indigenous-peoples-are-experiencing-humanitarian-crisis?amp

#survival #land #climate #humanitarian #indigenous #biodiversity #territorio #climatechange #Nature #climatefuture #SoniaGuajajara
#Territory #ClimateCrisis #amazonia #amazon #water #forest #impacts #Environmental #Brasil #humanrights #earth #planet #biomes #oscars #Brasil #Brazil #Brazilian #SouthAmerica #floresta #green #Photo

The return of the El Niño climate phenomenon later this year will cause global temperatures to rise “off the chart” and deliver unprecedented heatwaves, scientists have warned. 🌎🌏🌍🔥🆘📣
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/16/return-of-el-nino-will-cause-off-the-chart-temperature-rise-climate-crisis
@TheGuardian_uk #temperature #biodiversity #ClimateEmergency
#climatejustice #climate #climatechange #Nature #climatefuture #environment
#heatwave #ClimateCrisis #amazon #water #forest #Photography #elnino #Environmental #earth #planet #People #news #biomes #energy #development #geography