AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWeather Data: Technicians from Mauritius joined colleagues from Comoros, Madagascar and Seychelles for training in MCH, a free, open-source system for managing weather, climate and water records. Better-organised data can support flood warnings and forecasts across the region. Wildlife Science: Mauritius’s pink pigeon has rebounded from about 10 birds in the early 1990s to several hundred, but research warns that genetic diversity is still declining. Conservationists are using planned breeding to help protect the species’ long-term future. Clean Energy: NTPC has invited bids for a 15 MW floating solar project at Tamarind Falls Reservoir, paired with a 12 MW/60 MWh battery system. Dodo Research: A US biotech company says AI has identified genetic targets linked to the dodo’s distinctive skull and beak. The work could inform efforts to recreate some of the extinct Mauritian bird’s traits, but major scientific hurdles remain.
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