AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSwiss Climate Data Rescue: ETH Zurich transferred nearly 100 petabytes of NASA climate observations to CSCS to preserve public data and support AI-driven forecasting, amid fears of reduced US funding. Water & Drought Signals: Swiss reservoirs are reported at their lowest levels in two decades, adding pressure to water management and energy planning. Heat & Health: Research points to Europe’s July heatwave driving thousands of excess deaths, underlining how extreme weather is becoming a public health emergency. Wildfire Smoke Impacts: Wildfire smoke continues to trigger air-quality alerts in North America, with Michigan extending warnings as conditions slowly improve. Biodiversity & Food Systems: A third of Swiss Asian supermarket vegetables fail pesticide tests, raising questions about supply-chain controls. Circular Plastics in Switzerland: DePoly inaugurates a depolymerization facility in Switzerland, aiming to scale chemical recycling. EU Climate Policy Watch: The European Commission proposes a slower, more flexible reform of the EU ETS from 2031, sparking debate over whether it weakens emissions cuts. Sustainable Trade: India joins the WTO fisheries-subsidies agreement, a step aimed at curbing harmful support and backing sustainable fishing.
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