AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate Outlook: The UN and UK Met Office warn the world is very likely to keep smashing past the Paris “safe” warming threshold, with a 75% chance global temps from 2026–2030 exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, plus a rapidly warming Arctic and drought risk for the Amazon. Hawaiʻi Conservation: DLNR is inviting public input on protecting 1,200 acres in Kohala (Puʻu o ʻUmi Natural Area Reserve and Puʻu Ahia), citing the forest’s role in safeguarding native species and recharging streams and aquifers as Hawaiʻi trends drier and hotter. Native Species & Wildlife: OHA’s board voted against funding due diligence for a potential purchase of KITV/KIKU, while a separate report highlights how invasive bass hybrids are reproducing in Kentucky’s Lake Linville—an example of how non-native mixing can threaten local fisheries. Monk Seal Case: A Washington tourist pleaded not guilty in federal court after allegedly throwing a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal near Lahaina, with the court ordering him to stay away from beaches and marine wildlife. Energy & Resilience: After Super Typhoon Sinlaku, FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps delivered temporary large-scale generator power to Tinian to restore electricity while permanent repairs continue. Clean Energy Policy: California’s Senate advanced a “Plug And Play Solar” bill that would define small plug-in solar devices and reduce barriers to connecting them at home.
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