AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoClimate Risk Funding: FAO and WFP launched a $202m Joint Anticipatory Action Appeal for nearly 9 million people across 22 high-risk countries, warning El Niño could bring droughts, floods and storms that disrupt planting and harvests. Hunger Hotspots: A new FAO-WFP report says acute hunger is set to worsen in 13 “hotspots” between June and November 2026, with Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine at highest concern; Nigeria and Somalia were newly added, and Madagascar is listed among the other hotspots. Biodiversity Tech: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2026 highlights how AI and digitising herbarium collections can speed species identification and conservation, noting major gaps remain—especially in the Global South. Madagascar Link in Conservation Science: Kew reports Madagascar has unlocked knowledge by digitising 37,000 specimens, helping reveal what’s at risk and what still needs study. Wildlife Protection: Philippines authorities took custody of 50 smuggled radiated tortoises from Madagascar intercepted at Manila’s airport, with cases prepared for prosecution. Marine Life: A humpback whale carcass washed up in iSimangaliso (KZN) and will be left to decompose naturally to return nutrients to the ecosystem. Children & Climate: UNICEF warns almost all children worldwide face climate hazards, with overlapping risks threatening health, water, education and nutrition.
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