AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate & Food Security: As El Niño nears, a Guatemalan Indigenous village in the Dry Corridor fears hunger as wells dry and subsistence crops fail. Agriculture & Nutrition: A Canada-led study in Cell finds drought-stressed crops can absorb less iron, lowering nutritional value. Carbon Capture Debate: A new critique argues carbon capture and storage can keep fossil fuels alive by adding a major energy “tax” that increases emissions. Peatlands for Climate: World Peatland Day spotlights peat’s huge carbon role, with Scotland reporting record restoration funding and output. Biodiversity Planning: New Zealand’s Waikato Regional Council is seeking public input on a 25-year biodiversity strategy to halt native decline. Local Resilience: Snohomish County opens a June comment period on its draft Communitywide Climate Resiliency Plan. Water & Environment Governance: Nigeria’s Kano State merges water and environment/climate into one ministry to improve coordination. Wildfire/Heat Risk Context: Australia’s Climate Council warns El Niño could bring hotter, drier conditions and higher bushfire risk, with climate change amplifying impacts. Research & Climate Science: A judge temporarily blocks the NSF from dismantling NCAR, protecting key weather and climate research capacity.
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