AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClimate Watch: El Niño is bringing drought to French Guiana as it drives floods and fires elsewhere. UN officials warn the event could be exceptionally strong and urge early action to protect vulnerable communities. Forest Tech: Across the border in Suriname, Saamaka communities are using satellite images, GPS mapping and patrols to document logging and mining incursions and defend their Amazon territory. Wildlife Research: Researchers working in French Guiana’s Nouragues Nature Reserve found that treefrogs’ distinctive iris patterns can identify individuals from photographs, offering a non-invasive alternative to toe-clipping. They identified 103 frogs across 392 captures. Space: Europe’s reliance on foreign launch capacity is back in focus, with the Guiana Space Centre at Kourou central to its access to orbit. Its near-equatorial location gives rockets a boost for certain missions.
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