AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAntibiotics & Biodiversity: Philippine scientists have identified a new antibiotic-producing bacterium, Streptomyces mayonensis, from Mayon Volcano soils, adding to the search for treatments as drug resistance worsens. Urban Environment & Accountability: In Thane, India, residents launched “Wake Up Thanekar” to challenge infrastructure projects they say lack transparency, citing tree loss, worsening traffic from metro and ring-rail works, and pressure on local water and energy. Water & Industry Compliance: Bangladesh’s garment industry group urged more practical, science-based environmental rules for RMG factories, pushing for revised effluent color benchmarks and a phased, performance-based approach to Zero Liquid Discharge. Climate Tech & Carbon Removal: Aircapture won Tencent’s CarbonX 2.0 for microwave direct air capture, aiming to cut the energy cost of removing CO₂. Data Centers in Court: A new report finds datacentres tied to AI are driving a surge of climate-related lawsuits over power, water use, and pollution. Clean Energy Research: MIT-WPU developed a solar thermal “thermal battery” that can supply hot water for up to ~14 hours after sunset.
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