AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWater and AI: Residents of Indonesia’s Batam island face dry taps amid drought and a surge in data centers, which use water to cool servers. COP31: Climate talks open in Türkiye as UN reports warn that government plans are falling short of Paris Agreement goals. UN chief António Guterres also warned of accelerating Arctic ice loss and its global consequences. Coal and climate finance: Villagers near a Turkish coal mine want summit leaders to see the damage firsthand. Negotiators also face pressure to deliver more support to countries hit hardest by climate change, including grants rather than loans. Food and climate: Latin American banana growers seek better pay as El Niño-driven drought, heavy rain and high winds threaten crops and incomes. Environmental safeguards: California voters rejected Proposition 45, which would have eased rules for housing, clean-energy and other projects. Pollution research: A new study finds wastewater from the Tijuana River can travel through the ocean before releasing pollution into the air more than 20 miles away.
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