AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoConnectivity & Cabo Verde: DE-CIX and Cabo Verde Telecom (CVTelecom) signed a Letter of Intent to explore a South Atlantic interconnection corridor linking Lisbon to São Paulo, aiming to route data more directly between Southern Europe, West Africa and Latin America and reduce reliance on Northern hubs. Climate Diplomacy: World powers are meeting in Fiji (Oct 5–8) to set the agenda for COP31 in Turkey, with Pacific leaders pushing for the 1.5°C goal, better climate finance, and stronger focus on ocean impacts as sea levels rise fast. Air Quality: A Copernicus CAMS analysis says nearly 40% of the world’s population was exposed to harmful ground-level ozone in 2026 so far, with Asia hit hardest. Wildlife Tech: Panthera deployed 300+ custom camera traps across western Tanzania (area about the size of Cape Verde), capturing 150,000+ images and recording rare serval patterns plus new regional records. Health & Policy: The US and EU rejected a UN pandemic-preparedness declaration, keeping disagreements over surveillance, labs and access to vaccines/diagnostics on the table. Storm Impact (Cabo Verde): Tropical Storm Gonzalo brought heavy rain, outages and flooding to the islands, with fishing vessels lost and one person reported missing.
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