Climate Tech & Food Industry: A review in Discover Industrial Chemistry and Materials says metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) could make xylanase enzymes far more stable and reusable, cutting waste in food processing. Farming for a Hotter World: A new Discover Plants collection spotlights how plant microbiomes and beneficial microbes may help crops withstand drought, heat, salinity, and pathogens. Health & Ethics: Epigenetic “biological age” tests face expert backlash over reliability, privacy, and fairness concerns, with Epigenetics Communications urging caution. Energy & Industry Pressure: South Korea’s Kepco is seeking semiconductor firms to prepay five years of power bills to ease grid costs, highlighting how AI demand strains electricity systems. Conservation & Enforcement: Qatar’s MoECC seized bird-luring devices in Al Reem Reserve, while Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan discussed tougher, more preventive environmental regulation using BAT tools. Community Resilience: Boulder, Colorado is funding nonprofits to build battery backup (and solar) resilience hubs for climate outages. Wildlife & Climate Impacts: Wales wildfire damage is described as “catastrophic,” with major soil carbon losses beneath the surface. Local Climate Adaptation: PNG’s Madang health facilities received K2 million for solar, water, and building upgrades to keep services running during climate shocks.