AGP Executive Report
Last update: 28 minutes agoExtreme Rain & Flooding: Environment Canada says southern Quebec saw 100–150 mm of rain in hours, triggering flash flooding, road closures and power outages across Montreal’s West Island and the South Shore; Hydro-Québec reported about 7,500 customers still without power Sunday morning. Local Nature Rights: Terrasse-Vaudreuil, Que., adopted a resolution recognizing trees as living beings with rights, becoming the first Quebec and Canada municipality to sign on to the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Tree. Climate & Water Impacts on Fish: New reporting links “freshwater browning” to climate-driven runoff and changing water chemistry, with anglers potentially seeing fewer trout, bass, perch and whitefish while pike and walleye may thrive. AI’s Environmental Footprint: A debate over Alberta’s proposed Wonder Valley AI data centre park highlights how “cloud” computing depends on land, power, water and cooling—turning AI buildouts into local environmental and energy issues. Indigenous Research Funding (North): Ottawa announced $10M from the CFI Northern Fund for community-led research in Canada’s North, including an environmental stewardship app using Indigenous knowledge.
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