AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoNetwork Health Check: A new global internet outage report from ThousandEyes logged 239 outage events across ISPs and cloud networks (down 3% week-on-week), with the U.S. seeing 114 outages (also down 16%). A standout incident: Cloudflare’s BYOIP service was disrupted after an internal maintenance bug withdrew customer IP advertisements, triggering connection timeouts. Indigenous Health in Ecuador: Despite past suppression, Ecuador’s ancestral medicine is gaining ground as a legal framework recognizes traditional treatments—bringing indigenous caregivers and midwives back into public view. Climate & Health Risks: A regional climate report warns Latin America and the Caribbean face “hydrological whiplash,” where drought and extreme downpours collide—raising risks for clean water, food security, and heat-related illness. Biodiversity in Cities: Quito expanded Urban Ecological Habitats in Bicentennial Park, boosting local biodiversity up to fivefold with native plants, pollinators, and citizen monitoring. Food System Pressure: Ecuador’s banana exports hit record volumes, but production fell sharply after insufficient rainfall and management gaps.
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