Climate Disaster & Resilience: Nepal-Tibet glacier collapse triggered deadly flash floods, with hundreds dead and many missing, and relief needs now hinge on fast basics like clean water, power, and shelter. Waste & Public Works Accountability: Sint Maarten’s VROMI minister faced a motion of disapproval after admitting major staffing gaps and landfill machine breakdowns, with no clear maintenance backlog figure. Water Security: Delhi is drafting a Groundwater Extraction and Control Policy, adding monitoring wells and tracking extraction vs recharge as the city pulls more than it replenishes. Wildfire Risk: A new study warns Europe’s burned area could nearly triple by 2100 under high emissions, but better fire management could cut the rise sharply. Industrial Pollution: Washington regulators cited Nippon Dynawave Packaging for 35 environmental violations after a deadly tank implosion, with separate safety charges also pending. Heat & Decarbonisation: Scotland’s Clyde Mission fund is backing a watersports centre heat-pump retrofit to slash fossil-fuel emissions. AI, Cyber & Governance: OpenAI, Anthropic and others signed a letter urging stronger defenses against AI-powered cyber threats as “rogue” agent hacks raise oversight pressure. Energy Policy Fight: Australia’s data-centre carve-outs for coal and gas sparked backlash from communities, as grid demand surges. Nature-based Solutions: Mongolia and partners pushed for scaling land restoration and NbS finance to link climate, biodiversity, and implementation. Local Climate Action: West Sussex is rolling out 5G-linked in-pen livestock monitoring to help farmers respond to heat stress and respiratory risks.