AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate & Courts: A US federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore slavery, climate-change and civil-rights exhibits removed from national parks, calling the move a “white-out pen.” Wildlife & Policy: The US is moving ahead with a plan to lethally remove up to 450,000 barred owls to protect threatened northern spotted owls, with animal-rights groups alleging the killings have already begun. Flood Risk & Infrastructure: In Thane, India’s coastal road works are choking natural drains and dumping debris into creek buffers, raising flash-flood dangers for nearby homes and mangroves. Energy vs Environment Politics: UK ex-minister Al Carns attacks Ed Miliband’s Net Zero approach, arguing energy policy is about security; South Africa’s IDC is weighing options to revive Mozambique’s Mozal aluminium smelter, hinging on affordable electricity. Water & Ecosystems: Mysuru’s authorities were told not to release UGD water into Karanji Lake, while Mumbai plans to rejuvenate historic lakes to fight heat, pollution and water stress. Climate Tech on the Ground: Punjab, Pakistan is rolling out an EPA-certified “Liquid Tree” bio-artificial tree to improve urban conditions, and Nigeria’s Nasarawa state is training residents for climate-smart farming and erosion control.
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