AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBiodiversity Shock for Costa Rica: A new PNAS study using DNA from 1.6 million tropical insects sampled in Guanacaste suggests Earth may host 14–20 million insect species—more than double, possibly triple, the long-used 6 million estimate—highlighting how much of insect life remains unknown and how hard it is to protect what we can’t even count. STEM Pipeline in Costa Rica: MIT and Tecnológico de Monterrey’s Patrones Hermosos camp is coming to Universidad Fidélitas (July 6–10) for free, hands-on training for 17–18-year-old women interested in engineering, tech, and innovation. Local Tech & Mobility Pressure: Costa Rica’s Greater Metropolitan Area is seeing congestion so severe that in some cantons vehicles average single-digit speeds during rush hours, with Cosevi citing rapid growth in the vehicle fleet—especially motorcycles. AI-Driven Restructuring Hits Jobs: British American Tobacco plans to cut about 20% of its workforce (roughly 9,000 roles globally outside the US) as it shifts operations toward AI-enabled cost savings and outsourcing.
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