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Michelle North

@manorth_SA

Earth, animals, and environment | Curious, caring, creative | Veterinarian, climate change-ologist, ecotoxicologist, South African

 Durban, South Africa
Joined June 2015
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Excited to be attending the 8th World One Health Congress in Cape Town! Come to poster 1230 to read more about #heatstress in cattle under different #climatechange scenarios, and where #onehealth can help!
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Thanks @NutribyteSa for the wonderful prizes again! We always appreciate your presence at shows ❤️ #dogagility #hobbyorsport #miniatureamericanshepherd #domorewithyourdog
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🔔!! Opportunity !!🔔 We're hiring a Senior Researcher in Climate Change and Health 🌍🚑 Please circulate & Please Apply! We're a growing, interdisciplinary team doing research across Africa and globally. It's a welcoming and fun place to work. jobs.uct.ac.za/job/Cape-Town…
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Low #emissions and #sustainable development substantially reduce future #heatstress in #livestock 📝 ✏️@manorth_SA ✏️@christrisos ✏️@UKZN Read more here 👉ow.ly/xlqw50PMGqX #ERL #OpenAccess
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A BILLION CATTLE are at risk of severe heat stress from climate change. A BILLION. Destroying forests to expand cattle farming. Worsens climate change. Kills cows. Stop burning fossil fuels. Protect forests. Eat less beef. Read the research👉 ow.ly/8efv50PArsO
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love this piece by @thesiswhisperer. I recognize the irony of my sharing it... but 🤷‍♀️ thesiswhisperer.com/2023/07/…
The enshittification of academic social media

The enshittification of academic social media

If I started Thesis Whisperer today, 10th of July 2023, you would never hear about me. I built a readership in my little corner of academia, and some measure of influence, by sharing my work online…

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Fascinating climate change workshop by #ethekwinimunicipality today streaming live youtube.com/watch?v=N7p8gxks…
The climate change workshop

The climate change workshop

#EThekwiniMunicipality

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Delighted to be able to share the nomination of Professor Debra Roberts for Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change #IPCC for its seventh assessment cycle, at a time when global action is most critical #climatechange youtube.com/watch?v=ltLCaS49…
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Interaction between climate change, nature and people 🌳 via @WWF 🌱 Full link: ⬇️ wwf.panda.org/?6811966/clima…
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#Climatechange #adaptation options for agriculture in #Africa include pit rainwater harvesting, which can create grazing in degraded drylands, increasing #SoilCarbon and improving #SoilHealth and water retention. Watch video: youtube.com/watch?v=6Q7WXCCH… #IPCC #ClimateAfrica
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The remarkable traits of the #mangrove ecosystem translate into a wide variety of goods and services that we benefit from.
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The water, energy and food sectors are strongly interdependent. Rising demand increases competition between these sectors, made worse by drought and heat due to #ClimateChange. Read booklet: ipcc.ukzn.ac.za #IPCC #Africa #COP27 #ClimateAfrica #ClimateAction #ActNow
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Energy is needed to ensure decent living standards for all (15-25GJ/person/year). Universal electricity access (reducing #EnergyPoverty in #Africa) would only increase global energy demand by ±0.2% in 2030. Read booklet: ipcc.ukzn.ac.za #ClimateChange #COP27 #IPCC #SDGs
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#SolarPower is an excellent #ClimateChange #mitigation option, as #Africa enjoys plentiful & intense sunlight. #RenewableEnergy would improve livelihoods, reduce deforestation & leapfrog to a low-carbon economy. Read booklet: ipcc.ukzn.ac.za #IPCC #COP27 #ClimateAfrica
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#WindPower is a cost-effective #ClimateChange #mitigation option. To meet rising demand, total electricity generation capacity in #Africa has to more than double (from 244GW in 2018 to 614GW by 2040). Read booklet: ipcc.ukzn.ac.za #IPCC #COP27 #ClimateAfrica #ActNow
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In #Africa, #EnergyPoverty drives #deforestation and #ClimateChange: 90% of harvested wood is used for fuel. From 2010-2020 African tropical forests disappeared at 3.9 million hectares per year. Read booklet: ipcc.ukzn.ac.za #IPCC #COP27 #ClimateAfrica #SDGs #nature
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Watch this short video our team co-produced summarising the key Africa-specific messages from the latest IPCC reports: youtu.be/6Q7WXCCH51s via @YouTube
#ClimateChange #adaptation in #Africa: Protecting and restoring mangroves, forests & wetlands reduces flood risk in rural and urban areas, and costs less than engineered options like dams and seawalls. Read booklet: ipcc.ukzn.ac.za #IPCC #COP27 #ClimateAfrica #nature
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#Africa is currently the world’s most rapidly urbanising region. #Cities concentrate people & intensify extreme heat from #ClimateChange. North African cities have 10x more unhealthily hot nights than rural areas Read booklet: ipcc.ukzn.ac.za #COP27 #ClimateAfrica #IPCC
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#Africa is urbanising rapidly; 56% of the #urban population in sub-Saharan Africa live in growing #informal settlements without basic services, and are highly vulnerable to extreme weather. Read booklet: ipcc.ukzn.ac.za #ClimateChange #COP27 #ClimateAfrica #IPCC #SDGs
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