AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoConservation & Climate: Antarctic krill fishing is back in the spotlight after rules expired and China/Russia blocked renewal, while concerns grow that faster harvesting is stressing krill near the Antarctic Peninsula—key food for penguins, seals and whales. Agri-Tech & Bioenergy (Costa Rica): Poás Bioenergy is turning coffee pulp and pineapple crowns into syngas and biochar using oxygen-limited gasification, aiming to cut methane from farm waste while giving growers cleaner thermal power. Wildlife + AI (Costa Rica): Researchers tested capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica using a touchscreen reward setup, showing they can learn to use AI-driven tasks to get bananas—bringing automated cognition tests into the field. Local Tech & Data: Costa Rica ranks second in a regional cyber resilience index, signaling growing focus on digital readiness. Health Tourism (Costa Rica): Costa Rica expands dental medical tourism with new certification requirements for clinics serving foreign patients, targeting higher-spending visitors. Energy Infrastructure (Costa Rica): Coopeguanacaste advances the Abangares solar park to strengthen grid reliability during dry season and diversify renewables. Wildlife App Idea: A new mobile app aims to make logging wildlife sightings fun by combining game-style collection with research-grade data.
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