AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoClimate Records: Copernicus says the world’s oceans logged the hottest July on record as El Niño conditions build, with sea-surface temps hitting 20.96C. Heat Impacts: Western Europe saw “exceptional persistence of heat,” driving drought and wildfires after record June-July temperatures. Storm Watch: The Atlantic has a 70% chance of developing a tropical depression that could become Tropical Storm Cristobal, while Hawaii is told to monitor a Pacific disturbance. Adaptation Funding Debate: New Zealand’s Aotearoa Society of Adaptation Professionals is convening leaders to answer who pays for climate adaptation and how to move from plans to action. Water Cleanup: The US EPA is building a $39m thermal system to clean TCE-contaminated groundwater at the Valmont Superfund site in Pennsylvania. Biodiversity & Land Use: In Texas, bulldozers have begun clearing sensitive habitat in Big Bend National Park for border barriers, drawing fierce backlash over wildlife and ecosystem damage. Food & Nutrition: A new study finds global vegetable intake is far below guidelines and crop diversity is declining, linking diet gaps to broader sustainability risks. Forests & Fire: Global Forest Watch data says fires now burn about twice as much forest as 20 years ago, warning that “serious action” is still missing.
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