AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWildfire travel disruption: With heat and blazes spreading across Europe, a UK travel-insurance explainer says airlines should rebook or refund if flights are cancelled, and package holidays should be refunded in full, while separate bookings may need claims with each provider. Air pollution pressure: Donald Trump again blamed Canada for wildfire smoke and threatened tariff hikes tied to pollution costs, as unhealthy air alerts continue. Heatwave reality check: UK researchers and the Met Office warn that climate change is making intense heat more likely, with recent summers already running hotter than past records. Green spaces on the up: Essex and Cambridgeshire parks feature in the latest Green Flag winners list, alongside Northumberland’s Green Flag haul. Water and wildlife resilience: Leicester’s Abbey Park lake is being restored after a heatwave and a failed water supply system left it “muddy swamp”, with a new borehole feed and habitat improvements. Waste and recycling changes: Cheshire East is rolling out weekly food waste collections and moving to three-weekly black bins as recycling targets tighten. Public health in the heat: Natural Resources Wales and Public Health Wales urge safer choices for wild swimming, warning that most inland waters aren’t monitored and conditions can change fast. Policy spotlight: Campaigners urge Andy Burnham to halt rushed environmental delivery plan changes that could let developers pay a nature levy instead of meeting stricter rules.
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