AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate extremes: A new climate report says the rate of warming has doubled since 2010, with seven climate records broken. The UN warns climate change could displace up to 40.5 million people in South Asia by 2050. Amazon under pressure: Brazil is investigating whether wildfires that surged after the country’s first election round were deliberately set. Officials reported fires in protected forest areas, but their cause remains unclear. Climate and the ballot: An estimated 11.2 million US voters who ranked climate change as their top issue skipped the 2024 election; Patagonia is backing a campaign to encourage climate-focused voters to turn out. Permitting dispute: Alaska residents had just 18 days to comment on a proposed 78.5-mile industrial road into mineral exploration areas, far shorter than the usual 30 to 60 days. Corporate accountability: Singapore is investigating companies suspected of causing fires linked to haze in Indonesia and says it may take legal action where warranted. Adaptation: The World Bank says climate adaptation could create or protect 150 million jobs, underscoring its growing economic stakes.
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