AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoOcean Monitoring Cuts: The US plans to “descop[e]” and remove more than 900 deep-sea instruments from the Ocean Observatories Initiative, including arrays in waters off Oregon, Alaska, Washington, North Carolina, and the Irminger Sea near Greenland—sparking alarm that key data on ocean heat, carbon uptake, and the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation will be lost. Arctic Tech & Rare Earths: Greenland Mines says it moved fast after signing to acquire the Sarfartoq rare-earth project, with a site team inspecting drill rigs and camp readiness in southwest Greenland—another sign of how Greenland’s critical minerals race is accelerating. GPS Disruption: Scientists report Russian satellites have caused brief GPS signal disruptions across Europe, with simultaneous detections reported in Greenland and Canada. Climate Signals: New research finds Earth’s rotation is slowing faster than in at least 3.6 million years, with day lengthening tied to climate-driven ice melt and sea-level rise—raising stakes for navigation and timekeeping. Spacewatch for Greenland: A total solar eclipse on Aug 12 will pass through Arctic regions and cross Greenland, with just over 2 minutes of totality expected there. World Environment Day: June 5’s push highlights worsening climate impacts as global temperatures keep setting new records.
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