AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAir Pollution & Heart Disease: A Toronto study links long-term exposure to PM2.5 and NO2 with more artery plaque and higher obstructive coronary disease rates, even when pollution levels mostly sit within current guidelines. Climate Extremes: Mediterranean heat could hit 50°C, with wildfires already flaring across parts of Europe and experts warning conditions may worsen. Carbon Pricing Fight (EU): Ten EU countries urged the bloc to rethink a new fuel carbon price (ETS2) during ETS reform, warning it could trigger new climate taxes amid economic strain. Data Centers Under Scrutiny: New York enacted a statewide moratorium on big data centers, while communities elsewhere weigh water, power, and pollution impacts as AI demand surges. Industrial Pollution & Accountability: West Virginia officials are still tight-lipped on chemical details after a major Peoples Cartage fire, as health agencies pause cleanup over possible asbestos-containing materials. Clean Energy Moves: India inaugurated a nuclear-heated copper-chlorine hydrogen plant, and Ireland broke ground on a €5m solar farm at a dairy plant under a long-term power deal. Nature & Health: A new early-warning “Bear-dar” system uses radar and AI to reduce polar bear-human conflicts as sea ice declines.
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