AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate Risk Watch: UN and WMO projections warn global temperatures are very likely to keep smashing records through 2030, with a 75% chance the 2026–2030 average tops the 1.5°C Paris threshold and more extreme heat, drought and wildfire risk ahead. Heat on the Ground (Portugal): A May heatwave pushed Portugal to around 37°C near Santarém, with low river levels on the Tagus exposing sandbanks and residents seeking shade and river cooling. Heat on the Ground (Ireland): Ireland also saw record May warmth above 30°C in Dublin, underscoring how heat extremes are spreading across Europe. Coast & Tourism Tension: Portugal’s beach concessionaires dispute claims of “abuse” over rules limiting parasols in front of concession areas, arguing it’s about coastline organisation and compliance with authority-set boundaries. Nature & Materials (Portugal): Portugal’s cork harvest season is underway, spotlighting natural cork as a renewable, regenerative material and a key sustainability story for the cork oak landscape.
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