AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClimate & Resilience: A new UNEP report says the world is on track to miss the 1.5°C goal, with the Philippines flagged as highly vulnerable—urging nature- and science-based action instead of staying a “victim.” Weather & Food Security: PAGASA warns the ITCZ will keep bringing rains and thunderstorms across Palawan, the Visayas, and Mindanao, raising flash-flood and landslide risks; meanwhile, the DA is preparing a ₱147M El Niño support package for farmers with seeds, fertilizers, and fuel subsidies. Education & STEM: The Philippines celebrates major PISA gains in reading, science, and math; Michigan names Lake Orion’s Scripps Middle School Media Center a Model School Library; Malaysia’s National Science Challenge crowns a Sabah school champion. Wildlife & Ecology: Japan reports raccoon damage surging toward 700M yen as they move into cities; Vietnam protects the critically endangered Delacour’s langur with a new habitat reserve. Space & Earth Science: China plans to finish a new-generation Mars geologic map by end-2028; UChicago hosts free public talks on the universe’s origins and dark matter. Tech & AI: Debate continues over whether AI can “self-improve” and make real scientific discoveries—plus new distributed AI computing plans target field testing in India.
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