AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoOcean Currents Watch: Scientists say a mysterious “cold blob” south of Greenland has cooled about 1°C–2°F since 1900, pointing to a weakening AMOC heat-transport system that could reshape weather and climate across the North Atlantic. Arctic Governance & Science: U.S. senators and House committees are pushing back hard against plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, warning that cuts could leave researchers—and the public—blind to extreme weather and ocean change. Greenland Energy & Local Impacts: A Danwatch investigation describes how Greenland Energy’s planned East Greenland drilling reached Ittoqqortoormiit with little official guidance, prompting residents to draft demands for compensation and facilities. Critical Minerals: Japan plans a Greenland visit to assess rare-earth opportunities, as countries race to secure inputs for tech, defense, and clean energy. Deep-Sea Ecosystems: New research links Greenland’s faster iceberg calving to more “dropstones” on the seafloor, creating fresh hard-bottom habitat for sponges and other marine life. Arctic Security: A bipartisan U.S. bill would bar China- and Russia-linked vessels from conducting research in U.S. Arctic waters, citing espionage risks.
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