AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate Forecast: The UN’s weather agency warns the planet is overwhelmingly likely to keep overheating: a 75% chance 2026-2030 averages above 1.5°C, with an 86% chance one year beats 2024’s hottest record, alongside an especially hot Arctic and higher wildfire risk for the Amazon. Heat Impacts: Britain’s heatwave is pushing hospitals and vulnerable people to the edge, with campaigners urging urgent cooling upgrades after the 2022 disaster. Policy & Nature Funding: New Zealand’s Budget 2026 is drawing sharp backlash for cutting baseline conservation and climate-related capacity, with WWF and Forest & Bird saying the country is underinvesting just as climate disruption and biodiversity loss accelerate. Local Climate Governance: Vancouver’s FIFA World Cup plan for the unhoused focuses on security “bubble zone” controls and resourcing alternative spaces, but critics say it won’t meaningfully change outcomes for people without housing. Food & Prices: Experts warn the UK is “sleepwalking into a food crisis” as heat and extreme weather hit crops and livestock, while higher costs and war-linked fuel pressures feed inflation. Regenerative Agriculture: A coalition of major food firms backs a push to scale regenerative practices across supply chains, aiming to improve soil, biodiversity, water stewardship, and climate resilience.
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