AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHimalayan Climate Disaster: Flash floods and landslides along the Nepal–Tibet border have killed at least 392 people, with more than 1,000 missing, as scientists investigate a glacier collapse/rock avalanche that sent a deadly surge down the Trishuli River—raising alarms that warming is destabilizing glaciers, snow and permafrost and could trigger more cascading disasters. Heat & Drought Pressure: Texas schools and athletic programs are tightening heat safety with wet-bulb globe temperature monitoring, while severe drought returns to parts of southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas, threatening crops and livestock. Fossil Fuel Liability Fight: Maine climate groups are rallying against U.S. bills that would grant big oil and gas immunity from climate-damage lawsuits, arguing taxpayers would be left holding the bill. El Niño Intensifies: New research says El Niño events are strengthening under human-caused warming, with stronger impacts on floods, droughts and heat worldwide. Water Security & Resilience: UNICEF and the Baxter Foundation expand climate-resilient clean water and sanitation in Colombia, reaching thousands of families. Shipping Decarbonization: The Clean Shipping Coalition urges IMO member states to back the Net-Zero Framework ahead of December adoption.
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