AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoForest Research: KIST and partners have opened a Seoul testbed to study how sustained warming and heat waves affect forests, including their ability to absorb and store carbon. The facility simulates temperatures 3.4°C above current levels. Climate Impacts: South Korea’s squid catch faces a threat from warming seas and heat waves, while forecasts of an unusually strong El Niño raise concerns about a warmer, wetter winter. Climate Diplomacy: South Korea’s climate ambassador will attend COP31 as a presidential envoy, where leaders are pressing for faster climate action and a shift to clean energy. Circular Textiles: Recycled-fiber brand regen™ supplied apparel for a Seoul charity race, extending the use of recycled materials from shirts to bags and running belts. Wildfire Accountability: Indonesia plans to revoke or deny land rights for eight companies over alleged links to forest fires; officials said some of the firms’ investors are South Korean, Malaysian or Singaporean, without identifying them.
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