AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoClimate & Health: NOAA’s New England seafood push is paired with a broader warning picture: a record-setting global ocean heat wave is driving extreme weather, while the National Weather Service is urging Rhode Islanders to limit outdoor activity as ozone, wildfire smoke, and fine particle pollution move through the region. Marine Science: Researchers documented a rare “whale fall” feast off Rhode Island, with a great white feeding on a dead whale near Coxes Ledge. Space Weather: A “machine-gun sun” pattern of solar flares and coronal mass ejections could spark auroras across more than a dozen states around Independence Day. Public Health: The CDC reports a surge in drug-resistant Candida auris in U.S. hospitals, with cases rising sharply from 2022 to 2024. Local Tech/Research: URI’s new Ocean Robotics Laboratory opened this week, expanding ocean exploration and robotics work out of Rhode Island. RI Policy & Infrastructure: The McKee administration launched a $5.2 million municipal neighborhood revitalization program aimed at turning blighted properties into new housing. RI STEM & Industry: URI ocean tech also continues to grow via the Juice Robotics spinout, which secured new investment and licensed URI technologies.
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