AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoNorth Atlantic “Cold Blob” and AMOC slowdown: A patch of unusually cold water south of Greenland has cooled by nearly 1°C since 1900, and new research links it to a weakening Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation—raising the stakes for future weather swings worldwide. Ocean monitoring fight: After a Senate pushback, the Trump administration backed off plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, including sites off Greenland—keeping real-time data on currents, chemistry, and marine heatwaves in place. Shipping pollution rules: The IMO adopted a new North-East Atlantic Emission Control Area covering waters including Greenland, with NOx/SOx/PM limits starting in 2027–2028 to cut air pollution near communities and sensitive seas. Arctic cable security: Reports say Russian-linked vessels have been loitering and zig-zagging over European subsea cables, including near Greenland’s “Greenland Connect,” with suspicious AIS gaps and routing. Greenland sharks: A science note highlights Greenland sharks’ extreme longevity and slow maturity, with new work pointing to how their DNA repair may protect their eyes from aging. Rare-earth push: Greenland’s Tanbreez project is moving forward as part of the critical-minerals race, with new platform momentum aimed at reducing reliance on China.
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