AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHeat and storms hit hard in the UK and Canada: Britain logged record August temperatures above 38C, with heat warnings and hosepipe bans in the mix, while Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm and tornado alerts for eastern Alberta and rainfall warnings for southern Alberta. Power and pollution debates flare up: Ameren Missouri outlined plans for a new natural gas plant as critics push for more renewables and storage; in West Virginia, regulators approved an air-quality permit for a controversial plastic pyrolysis facility despite local resistance. Climate science and transparency under scrutiny: The UK Met Office removed a wind-and-storms chapter from its climate report, drawing claims it’s downplaying long-term wind and storm trends. El Niño watch: NOAA says there’s a 69% chance of a historic, very strong El Niño this fall/winter, with major knock-on weather impacts. Water, land and carbon pressures: A UN study warns AI data centers are straining electricity, water and land, while research on cocoa certification finds sustainability records can be manipulated—raising doubts for supply-chain claims. Global environment action: Saudi Arabia reported a 69% disposal rate for ozone-depleting substances, and Japan pledged up to $27m to strengthen Fiji’s disaster warning systems.
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