AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWildfire Smoke & Health: Canadian wildfires are keeping Wisconsin under hazardous air alerts, with AQI spiking into very unhealthy territory at times and officials urging people to limit outdoor exposure and use clean-air steps at home. Severe Weather Switch: As smoke eases, southeast Wisconsin faces a Monday severe storm risk, with damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes possible. Policy Pressure on EPA: Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing the EPA to act under the U.S.-Canada air quality agreement, arguing Canada’s wildfire management choices are driving the ongoing smoke impacts. Climate & Waterborne Disease: A new global review finds warming won’t raise all waterborne illnesses the same way—bacteria may expand while some viruses could decline—reshuffling which germs pose the biggest threats. Deforestation Watch: A study says the collapse of the Amazon soy moratorium could drive at least 1.4 million hectares of extra deforestation in Brazil by 2036. Local Economy: Greater Milwaukee Foundation is offering low-interest loans up to $50,000 for disadvantaged small businesses in the region.
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