AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEl Niño Floods: Argentina temporarily closed Iguazú Falls after the river surged to more than six times its average flow; the park reopened as levels fell. Flooding has also forced evacuations along the Uruguay River. Food and Farming: Extreme rainfall may damage cocoa crops more than heat or drought, a study finds, threatening farmers in Ecuador and other tropical growing regions. Public Health: A study in Salvador, Brazil, maps how garbage, unpaved yards and other neighborhood conditions concentrate chikungunya risk. Climate Risks: More than 30 million children in Brazil face health and safety threats from El Niño and climate impacts, UNICEF warns. Amazon Protection: An Interpol probe links 161 companies to forest clearing across Latin America, with 233 arrests reported. Climate Accountability: Brazilian prosecutors are seeking $108 million from Shell over deadly 2024 floods.
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