AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate and Health: The Lancet Countdown says annual heat-related deaths were nearly 36% higher in 2016–23 than in the previous decade; human-caused warming contributed to more than 70% of heat deaths in 2023. Ice Loss: Two UN reports warn that passing 1.5°C of warming risks large-scale, often irreversible damage to glaciers, sea ice and permafrost, with consequences including rising seas and water shortages. Drinking Water: Greenpeace and more than 80 organisations are urging WHO to review its nitrate limit, unchanged since 1958, citing research linking low-level exposure to health risks. El Niño: Scientists see an 83% chance the 2026 event will be the strongest on modern record, raising concerns over extreme weather and crop impacts. Nature Protection: King Charles, Anthony Albanese and Andrew Forrest launched a Commonwealth conservation initiative with a US$202.2 million pledge to help protect 30% of land and oceans by 2030. Cleaner Cooling: A Montreal Protocol meeting in Kigali marks 10 years of the Kigali Amendment, which phases down climate-warming HFCs, and calls for more support to deliver sustainable cooling.
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