AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGreenland Ice Loss: A new satellite-based assessment says Greenland and Antarctica lost about 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice from 1979–2023, raising global sea level by roughly 3.14 cm; about 84% of the loss came from glaciers speeding up into the ocean, not surface melting. Coastal Risk: The study links each extra centimetre of sea-level rise to millions more people facing at-least-annual flooding. EU–Canada Pivot (Arctic angle): EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen floated a new, undefined “associate member” status for Canada, framing it as an “Alliance for the Future” spanning climate, AI, defence, and critical minerals—a move that also signals Europe’s Arctic ambitions. Arctic Security: Norway’s foreign minister said Russia is testing ways to disrupt undersea infrastructure in the North Atlantic, while NATO still lacks answers for threats below Article 5. Greenland-linked geopolitics: The EU also signaled a shift toward putting security at the core of its Arctic approach as rivalry grows. Ozone Update: The WMO says the ozone hole over Antarctica was among the smallest on record in 2025, but ozone levels in parts of the Northern Hemisphere including Greenland remain below average. Arctic Ecosystem Loss: Canada’s last epishelf lake (Milne Fiord) has disappeared after the Milne Ice Shelf broke up, wiping out a rare freshwater-on-saltwater ecosystem.
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