AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoForest Loss & Land Use: Southern Palawan (Philippines) lost 57,715 hectares of forest from 2001–2023, with slash-and-burn “kaingin” blamed for 77% of the loss—though critics warn the story is more complex than a single cause. Pollution From Celebrations: A lab study finds spent firecracker residue can rapidly alter lake and river chemistry, leaching metals and shifting organic matter in ways that may disrupt aquatic ecosystems. Clean Power Deals: India’s NHPC signed two 40-year hydropower PPAs for its Sawalkot (1,856 MW) and Kamala (1,720 MW) projects, aiming to bolster the clean-energy transition with long-term supply. Renewables for Industry: Andhra Pradesh launched JSW’s Rayalaseema steel plant alongside a 3,850 MW captive solar-and-wind project to cut emissions from steelmaking. Waste & Flooding Accountability: In Accra, Ghana, officials and commentators link worsening floods to sanitation failures and disrupted waste collection, arguing poor waste management is a root driver. Biodiversity Spotlight: Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region released a special booklet cataloging its butterfly diversity, highlighting the area as a key ecological corridor.
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