AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWildfire prevention in Spain: Spain is deploying rescued donkeys to graze on dry brush, cutting fuel before blazes start as the country’s wildfire season stays brutal and climate-linked. Heat and health pressure in the UK: The NHS is being told to treat extreme summer heat like a recurring “winter crisis,” with heatwave strain already hitting A&E, equipment and cooling systems. Food prices under climate stress: UK shoppers are seeing cucumbers get pricier and quality-shift as heat and drought reduce yields across Europe, with wider salad shortages feared. Central Europe record heat: Slovakia and Austria logged new all-time highs in a fresh heatwave, underlining how fast extreme temperatures are becoming normal. Italy’s red heat alerts: Italy issued its fourth heatwave response, placing many major cities on the highest warning level amid health, wildfire and farm risks. Rivers and energy squeeze: Record-low Danube levels are threatening operations at Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant, showing how drought can hit power supply directly. EU plant breeding rules: The EU adopted a regulation for plants developed using new genomic techniques, aiming for a faster, more proportionate framework for NGT crops.
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