AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate Extremes: New research says rare coastal floods are now about 12 times more likely, with human-caused warming playing a major role—raising alarms for coastal planning and infrastructure. El Niño Watch: Scientists warn El Niño may reach historic intensity, with drought and food-security risks for the “Dry Corridor” and East Africa. Power Resilience: Hong Kong’s CLP is stepping up typhoon and heavy-rain protections, from lightning upgrades to anti-flooding at substations, as storms intensify. Grid Investment Debate: New York’s power grid operator is urging “all-of-the-above” generation investment to protect reliability as electrification strains margins. Forests & Energy Link: In the Philippines, a partnership is planting forests to stabilize hydropower water flows—“no forests, no power.” Carbon Markets in Motion: Africa’s CMAS 2026 program shifts carbon markets from readiness to real transactions in Kigali. Nature Under Pressure: India’s Jairam Ramesh urges rethinking the Great Nicobar airport, arguing expanding INS Baaz would be less ecologically destructive. World Environment Day: Ghana and South Africa highlight circular-economy and recycling efforts, while Sri Lanka launches an 80 kW solar project for a medical faculty.
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