AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSevere Weather: Giant hailstones and strong winds battered Asunción and parts of Paraguay’s Central Department, smashing vehicles and damaging roofs and homes, while power outages prompted emergency response from the National Emergency Secretariat. Climate Risk: The storm comes as Super El Niño intensifies across the region, with record warmth in the Pacific raising flood and disruption risks for the Southern Cone and Paraguay’s wider weather outlook. Protected Nature: A new “Into the Wild” feature spotlights Ñacunday National Park, where the Ñacunday River and a 40-metre cascade flow through a surviving Atlantic Forest fragment that supports wildlife corridors. Biodiversity & Wildlife: Paraguay’s Atlantic Forest and river habitats remain in the spotlight as the week also highlighted wildlife connections across the region, including migratory birds reaching South America. Green Tech & Energy: HIVE Digital Technologies reported running large AI training workloads on GPUs located in Asunción for Columbia University researchers in New York, leveraging Paraguay’s renewable hydro power. Land & Environment Governance: In Misiones, Argentina’s governor moved to challenge expanded foreign land sales, warning of threats to territorial sovereignty and biodiversity.
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