AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate and Health: Researchers warn that rising temperatures could expose as many as one billion more people to mosquito-borne diseases over the next 50 years, including dengue in parts of Europe and North America. Biodiversity: At COP17 in Armenia, countries are discussing habitat restoration, protected areas and funding to safeguard wildlife. Wildfire Readiness: After a record summer of fires, UK MPs are urging investment in firefighting aircraft, public education and restrictions on disposable barbecues. Water Security: A U.S. study finds worsening climate hazards could threaten the reliability of about half the country’s drinking-water systems by 2050. Coastal Risk: California’s latest climate assessment warns of major beach loss, longer heat waves and growing flood exposure. Clean Industry: Australia is backing a proposed industrial heat battery at Rio Tinto’s Yarwun refinery to replace some fossil-fuel-fired steam. Warming Trend: New research projects the planet could cross the 1.5°C warming threshold by 2028, renewing concern about the pace of global heating.
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