AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDelhi’s Toxic Diwali: Air quality hit an AQI of 369 on the festival’s eve, the worst pre-Diwali reading in a decade. Calm winds, crop fires and fireworks threaten to push pollution into the severe range, prompting emergency curbs and hybrid classes for young students. COP31 and Methane: Ahead of the UN climate summit in Türkiye, satellite analysis identified major methane leaks at 10 Turkish landfills, including sites near Istanbul and Antalya. Climate Milestone: 2026 is likely to be the second-hottest year on record, according to the EU climate monitor, as leaders prepare to meet amid warnings that current pledges will overshoot 1.5°C. Data Center Emissions: Rapid AI growth is driving new gas-fired power plants that could lock in decades of emissions, while communities protest projects over pollution, energy demand and water use.
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