AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLeadership Change: Climate chief Melissa Hoffer is leaving the Healey administration to become president of Vermont Law and Graduate School, with a successor to be named before Dec. 1. Climate Science: A new study in Science says El Niño events are now over 36% stronger than pre-industrial levels, with the rise accelerating in recent decades. Public Health & Heat: A Florida physician warns extreme heat plus humidity is a life-threatening risk, citing thousands of heat-related ER visits and deaths and urging voters to scrutinize candidates’ heat plans. Accountability Fight: Maine protesters are pushing back on a Republican-backed federal bill that would block state climate lawsuits and “climate superfund” efforts, arguing Big Oil should pay for storm damage. Himalayan Disaster Risk: Reporting on Nepal’s glacier-collapse floods highlights cascading hazards and the growing instability of high-mountain glaciers as warming continues. Local Climate Justice: Ingham County’s sustainability plan is being shaped by environmental justice, using emissions and vulnerability assessments plus community input. Energy Policy Pressure: Conservation groups want more time for public comment on a federal plan to rescind the Roadless Rule, warning the decision affects tens of millions of acres. Data & Housing: Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers sues First Street over climate-risk scores, alleging they harmed the real estate market.
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