Climate Policy Push: A new Climate Analytics report says Australia must phase out fossil fuels fast—ending coal by 2034, cutting oil demand by 2035, and slashing gas by 2040—to stay near 1.5°C. COP31 Priorities: Fiji lays out three COP31 goals: keep 1.5 alive, improve fair access to climate finance, and put oceans on the agenda. Coastal Impacts: Santa Monica’s Ocean Way Festival is cancelled after Hurricane Marie-triggered erosion makes the site unsafe. Water & Wetlands Governance: Alberta’s wetland rule changes let farmers drain certain temporary wetlands without approval, drawing conservation backlash over biodiversity risks. Plastic & Fisheries: In the Congo River basin, fishers report shrinking catches and rising plastic in nets; one says collecting plastic now pays better than fishing. Local Cleanup Data: Port of Spain’s coastal clean-up drew 234 volunteers and logged nearly 4,000 pounds of debris, including 1,186 pounds of plastic. Flood Control in Lagos: Lagos shifts to data-driven waterfront management and sand-dredging regulation to drain floodwater faster. Climate Justice in Nepal: Leaders urge declaring the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli corridors a special disaster recovery area after climate-linked flooding. Corporate Climate Scrutiny: Activists disrupted the British Museum’s Bayeux Tapestry opening, demanding it end BP ties over climate concerns.