Climate Refugees: Josh Fox’s documentary The Welcome Table spotlights climate migrants and the scale of displacement expected by 2050, urging governments to treat refugee stories as urgent climate reality. Heat & Power Access: A new Climate Impact Lab report warns extreme heat could drive hundreds of thousands of extra deaths by 2050, but many of the hardest-hit regions won’t have electricity for life-saving cooling. Energy Affordability Politics: A U.S. senator says the Department of Energy admitted canceling at least $7.5B in clean-energy funding based on whether states backed Trump—raising fears of higher bills and slower climate progress. Grid & Cooling Inequality: The same theme lands globally: extreme heat is surging while power systems and cooling capacity lag, leaving vulnerable communities exposed. Wildfire Pressure in Europe: Spain’s wildfire toll is climbing fast, and farm groups are demanding prevention funding and better rural support—not just firefighting. Pollution Monitoring: Lahore’s “Climate Watch Hub” uses thousands of cameras and AI to track industrial and dust pollution in near real time, aiming to stop guesswork and speed enforcement. Water & Wildlife Health: Epping Forest is warning dog owners after an avian botulism outbreak at Connaught Water, urging people to keep distance from affected birds. Corporate Climate Commitments: Meta has reportedly left RE100 after shifting to natural gas to power AI data centers, undercutting renewable-only pledges. Mining & Transition Minerals: Dumont Nickel was selected for Filon support to advance a major nickel project, feeding critical minerals supply chains for the energy transition. Pipeline Fight: New Jersey groups are appealing DEP approval of a Transco fracked gas pipeline expansion through sensitive tidelands, citing habitat and contamination risks. Water Risk for Investors: A stewardship report says South African business holdings face serious future water risk, pushing investors to treat water insecurity as a financial issue.