AGP Executive Report
Last update: 14 minutes agoHeat & water crisis: France reported 301 drownings since June 19, up 14% year-on-year, with the minister linking the spike to repeated heatwaves and risky swimming in unsupervised spots. Climate politics: Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced boos during a wildfire-zone visit, but still said such events will occur more often because of climate change. Wildfire fallout: In Wales, Torfaen recorded the fourth-highest wildfire-related carbon-emission intensity per square kilometre in July, after a long blaze burned over 200 hectares. Arctic shipping shift: South Korea’s PanStar Acro set off from Busan to Europe via the Arctic Northeast Passage, calling at Felixstowe, Rotterdam and Gdansk, as trade reroutes intensify amid Middle East disruption. Rivers under strain: Across Europe, record-low water levels are hitting inland transport and energy, with the Rhine gauge at its lowest since 1816 and logistics facing “no real backup.” Biodiversity & food: Extreme heat is taking a toll on France’s bees and honey harvests, with beekeepers forced to feed colonies as hives overheat. Public mobilisation: Thousands marched in Stockholm ahead of Sweden’s election, with Greta Thunberg warning climate policy is not aligned with science.
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