AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoIllegal Gold Mining: Miners crossing from French Guiana are driving illegal gold operations deeper into Suriname’s Amazon, clearing forest and releasing mercury into waterways used by Wayana communities. Space: BepiColombo, launched from Kourou in 2018, has passed final hardware checks ahead of its critical Mercury orbit-insertion burn. Regional Representation: French Guiana is among the territories represented in the Global South Youth Platform, which has grown to include young people from 40 countries. Climate: A strengthening El Niño is linked to historic drought in French Guiana, adding to the region’s environmental pressures.
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