AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate and Health: A new Lancet Countdown report warns climate-related health harms are accelerating; heat was linked to an estimated 540,000 deaths a year from 2016 to 2023, with researchers attributing 68% to climate change. Coastal Flooding: King tides and strong winds flooded streets and prompted road closures in Northeast Florida, showing how high water can disrupt communities even without a major storm. River Restoration: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and partners are spending $11 million to remove a hazardous dam and restore habitat along Raven Fork. Dams and Emissions: New research suggests reservoirs add far less greenhouse gas emissions than commonly estimated, after accounting for emissions that would occur without dams. Water and Data Centres: Karnataka’s plan to attract data centres puts a spotlight on cooling-related water use, while a proposed UK covenant calls for operators to minimize water use and report consumption. Nature Conservation: A new Sumatra initiative has planted 17 hectares of forage and fruit trees for elephants as part of a landscape-scale conservation effort spanning about 400,000 hectares.
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