AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPacific Forests: A $2.8 million UH–U.S. Forest Service partnership will place five forestry agents across Pacific Island communities to support reforestation and prepare for wildfires, drought and storms. Protected Ocean: NOAA is proposing to allow commercial fishing across about 408,000 square miles of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. Public comments are open through Dec. 9. Seabed Mining: A Senate bill could make it harder to reverse mining approvals near Guam; the closest planned lease area is about 47 miles away. Climate: The World Meteorological Organization says 2026 will rank among the four warmest years on record, with a powerful El Niño adding heat and extreme-weather risks. Native Wildlife: New research links avian malaria to the loss of the last wild ʻakikiki and warns of further native bird extinctions. Lahaina Recovery: Researchers continue to track wildfire survivors’ health, with some showing elevated levels of metals months after the fire. Campus Greening: Kapiʻolani Community College plans to plant 80 native trees at its Diamond Head campus.
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