AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUkraine War Impacts Civilians: Russia’s spring offensive is stalling, but missile and drone attacks keep hitting civilian areas. In a June 2 night strike, Russia used 729 aerial assets across five regions, including 33 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and eight Zircon missiles; Ukraine shot down most cruise missiles and over 600 Shahed drones, but residential and medical sites were damaged. Sanctions, Shipping, and Pollution Risk: France, with UK support, intercepted the sanctioned Russian-linked tanker Tagor in the Atlantic, saying the “shadow fleet” violates maritime rules and threatens the environment. Arctic Climate Science: A new study links the shift in Earth’s ice-age rhythm to Arctic seafloor changes, helping explain why glacial cycles broke from the older orbital schedule. Peatlands and Carbon: World Peatland Day highlights how peatlands store vast carbon, while research flags that some tropical peat areas may be releasing ancient carbon. Policy and Security Spillover: Poland put air defense and radar on high alert during another major Russian attack on Ukraine, underscoring how regional conflict pressures can spill into neighboring environments and infrastructure. NGO Under Pressure: Bellona faces bankruptcy and needs NOK 8 million to keep operating, threatening independent environmental monitoring.
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