AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoExtreme Heat & Worker Rights: A new report from IIED describes horrifying heat conditions for Indian workers, including wage docking after collapses and “furnace” workplaces, while also flagging unsafe housing for migrant workers. Wildfire Response: Scotland crews are expected to stay on the Arthur’s Seat blaze for “a couple of days,” as firefighters continue to dampen hotspots; the cause is still unknown. Air Pollution Alerts: Pennsylvania’s DEP issued a “Code Orange” air quality alert for Monday due to wildfire smoke trapped near the surface. Climate Science, Now: A major US report says human-driven warming is intensifying extreme heat, heavy rainfall, wildfires and flooding—matching what communities are already living through. Energy Transition, Storage Deals: Berde Renewables signed a three-year framework to buy 200 MW of solar inverters and 500 MWh of battery storage for projects in the Philippines and Thailand. Waste Safety: Philippines regulators warned that five sanitary landfills are at risk of catching fire, citing methane buildup and past collapses. Policy & Courts: South Carolina landowners filed to reconsider approval of a large gas power plant, arguing environmental impacts weren’t properly weighed. Heritage Under Pressure: UNESCO delegates adopted the Busan Declaration calling for stronger international cooperation to protect World Heritage sites from conflict and climate change.
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