AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate & Coasts: A World Bank warning flags Majuro’s “narrow island capital” as only ~150 metres wide, with rising seas and erosion threatening to swallow parts of the atoll. Nuclear Legacy & Safety: The Runit Dome (“The Tomb”) on Enewetak Atoll—holding about 85,000 cubic metres of Cold War radioactive waste—faces growing risk as seawater rises, prompting a new U.S. Congress-ordered government study. Weather Watch: Tropical Storm Dolphin rapidly intensified after crossing the date line, with forecasts calling for typhoon strength as it nears the Marshall Islands. Tourism Tech: The Marshall Islands Pocket Guide launched, adding 136 Majuro-and-RMI listings after 10 days of on-the-ground research, built with OCIT support to boost regional visibility. Space Science: NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies are racing to save the aging Swift telescope from early reentry; their LINK spacecraft launched July 3 from over the Marshall Islands. Maritime Industry: TOP Ships agreed to sell a Marshall Islands SPV tied to a 2029 chemical/product carrier build for about $6.5 million. Deep-Sea Minerals Policy: An OP-ED argues the Pacific deep-sea minerals debate is shifting from “for or against” toward “follow the science” and “do no harm,” with countries taking different approaches.
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