AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate Extremes: EU’s Copernicus says western Europe just logged its hottest June–July on record, with persistent heat and unusually dry soils boosting drought and wildfire risk—conditions also reported across parts of the UK, Ireland and even Iceland. Space Science (Iceland): NASA plans to “chase” the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse from Keflavík on a WB-57 aircraft, extending totality to nearly three minutes to study the Sun’s corona and solar activity. Skywatching (Perseids + Eclipse): The Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night into Thursday morning, with NASA estimating up to 50–100 meteors per hour in ideal Northern Hemisphere conditions—timed with the eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland. Earth Science: A young underwater volcano near Mayotte (2018) is reported to carry a chemical signature from Earth’s first 100 million years, offering a rare look at the planet’s earliest mantle history. Biodiversity & Local Stewardship: A debate highlights why local communities should be stewards of wildlife, tying conservation policy to the Kunming-Montreal biodiversity framework. Marine Pollution: Reporting from India’s west coast warns “ghost gear” nets are driving long-lasting marine entanglement and pollution, with calls for better tracking and end-of-life recycling systems.
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