AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEl Niño warning: The UN and WMO say a strengthening El Niño is “inside the house,” with hotter conditions and shifting rainfall patterns likely to drive more extreme weather globally, including higher heat and drought risks for Australia. Bird flu escalation: Australia’s H5 bird flu response is ramping up after 53 confirmed or presumed detections, including a first confirmed case in a silver gull in South Australia and a mass mortality event at Baudin Rock where dozens of greater crested terns are dead or sick; wildlife testing is underway and officials warn spread along coastlines could accelerate. Southern Ocean impacts: Scientists are flagging unusual drops in humpback whale sightings and rare seabird sightings off Australia, raising concerns that marine heatwaves are disrupting Southern Ocean ecosystems. Waste and recycling delays: Canberra’s FOGO food-and-garden waste composting rollout has been pushed back again, with the ACT now targeting territory-wide collection by 2030.
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