AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoClimate Science: A five-year survey counted 24,202 glaciers in China’s Xinjiang region and found 2,167 square kilometres of glacier area lost between 1990 and 2020, with melting accelerating. Space Research: A desert moss revived after an orbital experiment exposed it to microgravity and cosmic radiation, raising interest in its potential for deep-space research. AI and Weather: Rice University researchers are using NASA’s AI climate model to simulate thousands of tropical cyclones and improve estimates of hurricane hazards and insurance risks. Clean Energy: Researchers in Bangladesh say lab tests converted human, food and farm waste into biocrude, with a pilot plant proposed to test costs and production at larger scale. AI Safety: OpenAI’s firing of three safety researchers has sparked competing claims about whether the dispute involved workplace conduct or warnings about the company’s approach to AI risks.
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