AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHeat-Resilience Lessons: A new report highlights how people beat extreme heat without air conditioning, from Japan’s uchimizu evaporative cooling (cooling near the ground) to India’s vetiver root hang-screens kept wet for airflow cooling. Urban Climate Stress: Europe’s heatwave crisis is framed as an infrastructure and preparedness gap, with Greece and the Balkans facing “baseline” summer temperatures while parts of Western Europe treat them as emergencies. Wildfire & Heat Risk Context: Greece’s wildfire threat is again tied to rising temperatures and dry conditions, underscoring how heat amplifies disaster risk. Local Environment & Health: A study on New York City wireless radiation finds outdoor exposure far higher than older estimates, adding to the debate on urban pollution-like health impacts. Greek Policy & Society: OECD data says Greece is seeing a return-migration rebound, with younger, more qualified Greeks coming back—an important backdrop for future labor and sustainability planning.
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