AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHydrogen for Guiana’s logistics: Under ESA’s HYGUANE project, HYmpulsion and Hyliko are pushing hydrogen mobility in French Guiana, with a retrofitted Hyliko fuel-cell tractor unit aimed at decarbonising heavy freight for the Guiana Space Centre and local operators. Space and industry in the region: Europe’s Ariane 6 just set a new record with a more powerful Block 2 configuration, launching 36 satellites for Amazon’s Leo constellation from French Guiana. Conservation in French Guiana: France is creating a new 370,000-acre nature reserve, the Rocky Peaks of Armontabo, to strengthen protections for granite peaks and surrounding rainforest and move closer to national biodiversity targets. Return of “human zoo” remains: France’s National Assembly has cleared the way to return remains of people exhibited in 1892 “human zoos” to French Guiana, after decades in museum collections. Water access map: A new global mapping effort highlights where safely managed drinking water is still out of reach, underscoring how uneven clean-water infrastructure remains worldwide. Amazon drilling concerns: Petrobras has begun drilling near the Amazon’s mouth, with scientists warning that an oil spill could threaten reefs, mangroves, fisheries and even neighbouring areas. Cuban migration route via Oiapoque: Cubans are increasingly using Oiapoque—departing from Suriname and French Guiana—as a refuge route to Brazil, with investigations pointing to organised-crime-linked logistics and extortion.
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