Heat & Health: A dangerous U.S. heat wave is worsening wildfire conditions and threatening health and property, with record-challenging temperatures and extreme fire-weather across multiple regions. Sewage & Public Health: The Merrimack River sewage disaster in Massachusetts dumped millions of gallons of raw sewage into the water, closing beaches and shellfishing areas—an avoidable failure with spillover impacts across state lines. Water & Wildlife Recovery: Illinois researchers and partners are ramping up an “unparalleled” effort to protect endangered turtles as threats multiply, while Maryland’s eel ladder helps young eels bypass a long-blocking dam. Energy, Water Use & Community Risk: Indiana residents in Wheatfield are raising alarms about a new natural gas facility and hyperscale data center, warning of massive water withdrawals and lingering coal-ash pollution concerns. Methane Oversight: Surveillance expansion is spotlighting methane mitigation failures in the fossil fuel sector, underscoring that monitoring alone isn’t delivering cuts. Urban Greening: Ethiopia’s Kebena River is being transformed into a cleaner, greener riverside corridor—an example of cities reclaiming degraded waterways. Climate & Oceans: Obama-backed plans for a Northeast Canyons and Seamounts marine monument aim to protect ocean ecosystems amid climate stress and fishing pressure. Local Environmental Justice: Environmental groups sue to block a New York waste transfer facility, arguing regulators shortchanged public participation and cumulative impact review. Heat in Schools: India’s classroom heat is being flagged as a child health emergency with no national protocol—raising risks to cognition, dehydration, and chronic conditions. Nature-Based Solutions: China reports fewer spring sandstorms after decades of anti-desertification restoration, including major shelterbelt efforts. Waste-to-Energy in Dhaka: Bangladesh is moving ahead with waste-to-energy projects that promise power generation and byproducts, as Dhaka seeks cleaner waste management.