AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate and heat: Japan warned that El Niño could become the strongest on record, as August tied the global heat record and temperatures again rose above 1.5°C over pre-industrial levels. Clean Energy: Construction has begun on a geothermal plant in Kirishima, while Japan is considering priority support for commercial solar projects as wind-power momentum slows. Urban Green Space: Tokyo residents are pressing for more trees and shade as the city’s tree cover shrinks. Water and Wildlife: Japan proposed tighter water limits on thiamethoxam and glyphosate, while communities are working to eradicate invasive mongooses on Amami-Oshima. Forests and Fisheries: Nara Prefecture is training a new generation of foresters; in Niigata, a salmon hub is looking to expand farming as wild catches plunge.
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