AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate & Disasters: El Niño is strengthening fast, with forecasts pointing to a very strong—possibly historic—event this winter, raising the odds of extreme weather across the Northern Hemisphere. Water & Agriculture: Peru’s President announced a Paccaritambo irrigation project in Cusco, stressing that El Niño is already bringing drought impacts to the highlands and that reservoirs and sprinkler irrigation are key to keeping water available for crops. Biodiversity & Wildlife: Peru, Chile, and Ecuador reached an initial agreement on managing the giant squid fishery, aiming to tighten regional coordination while accounting for the species’ high biological variability. Public Health: Mosquitoes in La Salle tested positive for West Nile virus, a reminder that fluctuating temperatures can expand mosquito-borne risks. Security & Environment: Fortinet reported a Latin America phishing campaign (including Peru) using geofenced delivery and malicious PDF lures—an indirect but real threat to people and systems that support environmental monitoring and response.
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