AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHeat & health: Hong Kong sweltered again, with temperatures above 36°C in the northern New Territories and the Observatory warning a heatwave could last into the weekend, with rain offering only temporary relief. Local climate resilience: A PolyU study flags ongoing snow droughts that threaten global food security, urging climate-resilient agriculture. Waste & leakage (regional lens): A two-part report on the Philippines’ plastic paradox argues the crisis is driven less by consumption and more by how waste moves and breaks down across collection, transport, recovery and disposal—allowing leakage into rivers and oceans. Biodiversity & conservation: An orchid conservation group tied to Illinois College won a gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for “The Orchids of China — Beauty and Conservation.” Governance & environment-adjacent policy: China launched its first green bond sale in Hong Kong, aiming to raise about US$886m, as El Niño impacts are also expected to peak later this year. Ocean science outreach: DIVEVOLK helped deliver a Greater Bay Area coral expedition livestream, bringing real-time underwater fieldwork to the public.
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