AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHeat and climate pressure: Thousands protested in Switzerland’s Geneva and Lausanne against “inaction” on global warming, warning of “50-degree summers” and citing drought impacts on water and agriculture. Record-breaking summer: Europe’s summer of 2026 was the warmest on record, with Germany reporting an unprecedented number of hot days and heat-related deaths. EU climate and resilience policy: The EU unveiled plans to restrict children’s social media use (under-13s) and tighten rules for gaming and AI chatbots, aiming to curb addictive design features. Chemicals and health risk: The US EPA still has hundreds of new chemicals awaiting approval, with manufacturers warning that slow reviews push production overseas. Nature and local action: Ireland’s forestry is pitched as a farm business model that can store carbon and support rural jobs, while Entente Florale gold medals went to Riverstown (Sligo) and Blackrock (Louth) for greener community improvements. Biodiversity and pests: US crews reported no European green crabs found yet in searches around Etolin and Anan in Alaska.
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