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“Traces of Memories” – an art installation by Weronika Anna Rosa, with Michael Nordstrand, based on IUCN Red List data, reflects on the precarious state of nature, plant extinction & #biodiversity loss. 📍MUHNAC, Lisbon | 🗓 3 July–4 Aug 🔗weronikaanna-rosa.com #IUCNRedList

Trees are essential to support life on Earth, but did you know that more than one in tree species globally are at risk of #extinction? Discover what can be done in a recent IUCN Red List update. shorturl.at/JXsvd

📢🎉Great news as the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool Alliance announced a record level of USD 2.5 million investment in biodiversity data. This means that vital funds will be reinvested back into biodiversity datasets such as the IUCN Red List. bit.ly/4kVei2g

The first Green Status assessment for the lion shows that it is Largely Depleted. The Green Status complements the IUCN Red List by providing a tool for assessing the recovery of species and measuring their #conservation success. Learn more rb.gy/9yhfs8

Fungi form the very foundation of healthy ecosystems but threats such as #deforestation and agricultural expansion are driving a global decline. Over 1,000 of the world’s 155,000 known fungal #species have now been assessed the IUCN Red List. Learn more rb.gy/9yhfs8

NEWS: Today’s IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ update reveals that frankincense trees face an increasing risk of #extinction. Learn more about the threats they face rb.gy/9yhfs8

BREAKING NEWS: The number of #fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000. The latest update confirms that #deforestation, agricultural expansion and urban development are driving these species to decline worldwide. rb.gy/9yhfs8

Young people are driving change in #conservation but need more opportunities and support to get there. Join the next @IUCNsos webinar to learn how they’ve built careers, overcome challenges, and found opportunities to make an impact. Register now: shorturl.at/NV09S

📢NEWS: @minderoo and IUCN to accelerate ocean #conservation with cutting-edge #eDNA tools. The collaboration will bring environmental DNA (eDNA) technology into the IUCN Red List, enhancing how we detect and assess marine species at risk.🦈 Learn more shorturl.at/F6eNz

Wetlands are crucial for clean water, flood control, ecosystem diversity & the overall health of the planet. Help protect wetlands by supporting the Red List tinyurl.com/iconicspecies #Worldwetlandsday #iconicspecies

Freshwater landscapes are home to 10% of all known species on Earth but a new IUCN co-authored study reveals 1/4 of freshwater animals at risk of extinction. It is the largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List to date. bit.ly/4adwI9N

The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater fish, dragonfly, damselfly, crab, crayfish and shrimp species are at high risk of extinction. Learn more bit.ly/4adwI9N

Pollution, mainly from agriculture and forestry, impacts over half of all threatened freshwater animals, according to a new analysis published in @Nature. Dam construction and invasive alien species were among the other threats found in the study. bit.ly/4adwI9N

BREAKING NEWS: One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction - IUCN Red List The analysis published in @Nature is the largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date. bit.ly/4adwI9N

New study finds overfishing has halved shark and ray populations since 1970. The analysis published in @ScienceMagazine reveals that overfishing has caused populations of sharks, rays, and chimaeras to decline by more than 50%. Learn more bit.ly/3Bb9moq @IUCNShark

#Climate change remains the leading threat to reef-building corals, according to an assessment released at #COP29. The latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ update found that forty-four per cent are at risk of extinction. bit.ly/3AEBJLq

A new global assessment covering all reef-building corals found 44% are at risk of extinction. Found in shallow, warm water habitats, #ClimateChange is their main threat. Discover what actions can save them in the latest IUCN Red List update. bit.ly/3AEBJLq #COP29

Breaking NEWS: Forty-four per cent of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of #extinction. Learn more in the latest update of IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ launched at #COP29. bit.ly/3AEBJLq

The first global tree assessment of reveals 38% of the world’s trees are at risk of #extinction. Learn more in the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ update. shorturl.at/JXsvd

Trees are essential to support life on Earth, but did you know that more than one in tree species globally are at risk of #extinction? Discover what can be done in the latest IUCN Red List update. shorturl.at/JXsvd #COP16Colombia