AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClimate & Health: Human-caused warming drove more than 70% of an estimated 710,000 heat deaths worldwide in 2023, a Lancet Countdown study finds. Researchers say heat-related deaths have risen nearly 36% since the Paris Agreement and are calling for climate change to be declared a global health emergency. Food Under Pressure: Heat and drought are shrinking Italy’s prized white truffle harvest and threatening habitats in Croatia. Researchers and local groups are testing forest restoration and other ways to retain moisture. Disaster Readiness: Pakistan’s climate minister urged a shift from disaster response to prevention, using satellites, radar and AI to deliver precise early warnings to vulnerable communities. Urban Nature: Qatar says it is expanding green space, smart-city tools and waste projects, including a plan to plant 10 million trees. Smoke & Health: Indonesia’s University of Indonesia is calling for stronger fire prevention and health monitoring, especially to protect children and other groups vulnerable to haze. Climate-Smart Farming: Researchers at a University of Kashmir convention highlighted plant disease research as key to protecting crops as conditions change.
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