AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate Disaster & Rescue: Nepal’s PM says the Himalayan floods were driven by the climate crisis after a glacier collapse, with hundreds dead and thousands missing, and families now using mobile location pings to track the last known whereabouts of people swept away. Air Quality & Health: Metro Manila issued “unhealthy to very unhealthy” PM2.5 alerts, linking the haze to fires in Kalimantan and urging people—especially children, seniors, and pregnant people—to cut outdoor time. Water Pollution Accountability: In England and Wales, dry-day sewage spills are rising fast, with new reporting flagging potentially illegal discharges on low-rain days. Circular Economy & Waste: A guide to what can and can’t be recycled highlights that recyclability often comes down to economics, not chemistry. Climate Justice Mobilisation: Students in Wellington plan a climate strike demanding stronger action on fossil fuels and climate justice. Local Sustainability in Action: Bhubaneswar’s BMC opened an LPG-based small animal crematorium aimed at safer, cleaner urban sanitation. Tech & Finance Watch: A US FDIC proposal clarifies how tokenized deposits should be treated for insurance—separating “stablecoins” from bank money.
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