AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSpace & Skywatching: Europe’s rare total solar eclipse is drawing huge crowds in Iceland and northern Spain, with airlines even selling “eclipse flights” and officials warning about wildfire risk; if you’re outside the path or out of glasses, NASA’s live broadcast is the safe fallback. Astronomy for Everyone: The Perseids meteor shower peaks alongside the new moon, promising up to ~100 meteors an hour for dark-sky viewers. Climate & Water Stress: In the Philippines, PAGASA warns habagat rains will keep hitting Metro Manila and parts of Luzon, while Kidapawan urges villages to build water impounding facilities to blunt El Niño dry spells. Nature-Based Flooding: Sen. Loren Legarda argues repeated flooding needs watershed, wetland, mangrove, and green-space restoration—not just more concrete. Plastic Pollution Pushback: Oceana and BAN Toxics slam waste-to-energy plans, pointing to clogged waterways and “sea of trash” as symptoms of single-use plastic failures. Tech & Learning: The Cosmosphere hosted Artemis II astronauts and NASA’s administrator to inspire the next generation of STEM careers.
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