AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWildlife Monitoring: A new Panthera camera-trap survey in western Tanzania used 300+ custom traps to collect 150,000 images, including rare serval “freckle” morphs and early records of aardwolves, bat-eared foxes and springhares—plus signs of dwindling lions in key reserves. Storm Impacts in Cabo Verde: Tropical Storm Gonzalo brought gusty winds, heavy rain, fallen trees, power outages and urban flooding across the Cabo Verde Islands, with fishing vessels lost at sea and one person reported missing before the storm weakened and dissipated. Regional Water Security: ECOWAS, UEMOA and CILSS adopted a shared agenda to strengthen control of shared rivers and climate resilience, with Cabo Verde set to host the next West Africa Regional Water Forum. Climate at the UN: At the UN General Assembly, Cabo Verde’s prime minister highlighted drought, desertification, water scarcity and rising seas as present realities for small island states. Ocean Data Funding: Canada and the EU helped launch OceanEye, pledging C$339m+ to expand global ocean observation that supports climate and coastal protection.
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