Heat & Health: Europe’s record-breaking heatwave is driving mass illness and death, with debate intensifying over whether policy choices and energy failures—not just rising temperatures—are worsening impacts. Vector-Borne Risk: The US tick season is surging, with CDC data showing higher emergency visits and experts warning ticks are expanding into areas once too cold. Wildfire & Climate Extremes: Wildfires in Wales and England have forced evacuations as hot weather and winds keep fire risk “exceptional” in pockets. Coral Under Pressure: Hawaii’s reefs are still recovering from storms, and local groups are racing to reattach resilient corals ahead of an expected strong El Niño. Plastic & Waste Solutions: Hawaiʻi Island is rolling out a city-wide reuse program for to-go containers as landfill capacity constraints push communities toward circular systems. Nature Protection in the Congo Basin: DRC environment officials reaffirmed a logging moratorium won after advocacy by rights-and-forest groups. Urban Greening Wins: Ahmedabad set a Guinness record by planting 3.61 lakh saplings in an hour, while La Union’s capitol trees are quantified for carbon absorption. Corporate Accountability Gap: New research finds most major company biodiversity promises lack the detail needed to track real progress. Food & Climate: El Niño warnings are raising drought and crop-risk concerns for South Africa, while coffee prices face volatility tied to extreme weather.