Seda Karaca Macauley

#Vaccines work.

This massive mural in London is sending a powerful message: cities & nature must thrive together.

Supported by UNEP, Vesod’s "N6tur3" highlights the urgent need to restore urban ecosystems while protecting freshwater biodiversity.

www.decadeonrestoration.org/massive-ecos... #GenerationRestoration

Bold action could cut nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions over 40%, benefiting the climate, ozone layer, and air quality.

Read the Global N₂O Assessment from @ccacoalition.bsky.social and partners: bit.ly/N2OAssessment

Ambient outdoor heat and accelerated epigenetic aging among older adults in the US Ambient outdoor heat, especially long term, may accelerate epigenetic aging in a diverse national cohort of older adults.

Longer periods of extreme heat can accelerate biological age by over two years in older people, according to a new #ScienceAdvances study.

“I have yet to encounter a single human being who says, ‘There’s a bunch of plastic in my brain and I’m totally cool with that.’”

Researchers have found microplastics in human brains at much higher concentrations than in other organs.

#PlasticPollution

hscnews.unm.edu/news/hsc-new...

Happy #InternationalWomensDay!

Women's rights are not about special privileges; they are about recognizing and realizing women's fundamental human rights.

#IWD2025

Staying and delivering for children The challenges facing aid organizations worldwide are many. The reasons to persist are more.

Proud to be part of a team that cares deeply. 🙌

I AM #ForEveryChild.

This call to action transforms our collective empathy into powerful change: www.unicef.org/i-am

The #ClimateCrisis cannot be solved by one country alone. #ClimateAction is urgently needed.

It’s time for countries to step up their efforts to curb the looming climate emergency.

www.unep.org/topics/clima...

UNICEF Reunites Children Separated From Their Parents in Gaza Every family separated by this devastating conflict — Palestinian and Israeli — must be reunited.

The war in #Gaza is tearing children away from their parents. UNICEF family tracing services are working to bring loved ones together.

A boy using binoculars, surrounded by adults and children.

Picture this: a child born today in a remote village, her future hanging in the balance, shaped by the choices we make right now.

A new paper by @unicefinnocenti.bsky.social explores four scenarios shaping the #future for young people: uniceflink.org/4a2Uo0C

#forecasting | #trends

So relatable. :) Happy New Year!

Be it breakfast clubs or free school meals, we must take hunger out of the classroom - The Sutton Trust Child poverty and hunger must be tackled and eradicated.

💬 "Hungry children struggle to concentrate, have low energy levels and are more likely to be involved in disruptive behaviour (which also affects others) and display higher levels of absenteeism."

How does hunger affect pupils' learning? 👇

Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Got Drier in Recent Decades, U.N. Says Human-caused global warming helped increase dry conditions on every continent, scientists said in a new report, as talks on halting desertification were underway in Saudi Arabia.

To those denying #ClimateChange: Human-caused global warming has intensified dry conditions on every continent, scientists confirm in a new report.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/c...

Summary report 25 November – 1 December 2024

3,300+ delegates of 170 countries & 440+ organizations met in Busan, Korea for the fifth round of negotiations for a global treaty to end plastic pollution #INC5.

Unable to reach consensus, negotiators adjourned the meeting and agreed to hold a new session in 2025.

enb.iisd.org/plastic-poll...

To everyone saying, "COVID-19 is the new cold"... ⬇️

#LongCovid

The burgeoning global food trade is a lifeline for billions. Is it breaking the planet? Stunning photos document the vast, fragile enterprise that feeds us

The growth of the global food trade has brought huge benefits, but recent studies have underscored its costs. bit.ly/3BjiXcA

An estimated 1.3 billion people – or 16% of global population worldwide – experience a significant disability today. Persons with disabilities have the right to the highest attainable standard of health as those without disabilities.

The number of people with significant #disability has risen to 1 in 6.

Persons with disabilities are often disadvantaged in health care access and face stigma, abuse and neglect.

👉 bit.ly/40XJSmq

#HealthForAll

A myth buster visual with the following message: -Myth: “Child poverty only affects low-income countries.” -Fact: Child poverty exists in every country; even in some of the world’s richest countries, more than 69 million children live in poverty. End stigma and shame around child poverty and social protection.

No country is immune to child poverty.

It’s a global issue affecting low-, middle-, and high-income countries.

Here's what you need to know about child poverty via @unicef.org: uni.cf/3uOeFm8

A New Global Initiative to Stop Disinformation from Blocking Climate Solutions Our window to avert climate catastrophe is narrowing. The climate crisis is already causing immense suffering around the world. We must…

Our window to avert climate catastrophe is narrowing.

The climate crisis is already causing immense suffering around the world.

We need to stop climate disinformation & inform the public to build momentum for climate solutions.

melissa-fleming.medium.com/a-new-global...

I’m thankful for the top ten scientific developments that improve health:

Vaccines
Antibiotics & antimicrobials
Clean water, sanitation, & hygiene
Food safety & fortification innovations
Modern agriculture methods
Public health education campaigns

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Eye of the universe!

A photo from outside featuring fuel depo and a cafe with clouds in the sky

A view of Istanbul with the sea, boats, houses and a mosque

A picture from inside a modern library

Istanbul can be so cool. Just been to these historic silos transformed into a cultural space.

The view is beautiful, plus there’s an amazing library inside!

#BookSky

For those here who didn't know me on Twitter, here is the cover of my book on Ottoman Palestine, have a look at it if you are interested in what Jews and Palestinains were thinking and writing about in the years before WWI. Hopefully a new book cover will replace this with time (in the making now).

I recently watched an intriguing documentary by @artefr.bsky.social.

Fascinating to learn that what we eat can subtly change our brain chemistry. It can influence our mood, memory, and even our decisions.

Hello world! 🙋‍♀️

UNICEF is reaching for blue skies! We’re here to champion rights #ForEveryChild, everywhere. 💙

Follow us and help turn hope into action.
www.unicef.org