AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRiver Oxygen Drop: A new global study in Science Advances finds climate warming is steadily stripping oxygen from rivers worldwide—down about 2.1% since 1985—putting fish and freshwater ecosystems at risk, with tropical rivers (including parts of India) hit hardest. Heatwave Warnings: India’s IMD says it will revise heatwave declaration rules because current thresholds don’t fit local geography, especially Kerala’s heat-and-humidity stress. Dam Safety Push: India is moving ahead with DRIP-II and III, covering 736 dams, to improve safety, resilience, and digital monitoring as storage loss and climate variability grow. Circular Economy in Motion: Bangladesh-based SACIN has launched a regional push for circular economy solutions, starting with textiles and expanding into plastics, agriculture, construction, and more. Trade Tensions: China urged the EU to stop using foreign subsidy probes against firms like Nuctech, calling the approach unfair and overly broad. Philippines Enforcement: In Misamis Oriental, authorities are holding inquest proceedings for 70 workers (69 Chinese, 1 Filipino) after a raid on a steel plant over immigration, labor, and environmental-law concerns.
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