AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI and the Environment: Conservation groups are using AI to track fires and wildlife, but warn that the data centres behind it consume huge amounts of electricity and water. European campaigners are calling for a pause on new centres. Climate Science: The IPCC has suspended a meeting without agreeing next year’s budget or a timetable for upcoming reports, raising concern ahead of COP31. Drought and Farming: Heat and drought are expected to cut the EU soybean harvest by about 20% in 2026; Austria’s crop is forecast to fall 36% to 180,000 tonnes. Climate-Resilient Water: Austria and UNICEF have agreed €3.9 million for water, sanitation and hygiene services in Uganda’s drought-prone West Nile region, with more than 73,000 people expected to benefit directly.
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