Climate & Health Preparedness: Malaysia’s Alliance for a Safe Community is urging early, coordinated planning for an expected Super El Niño, warning of hotter, drier conditions, higher haze risk, and knock-on impacts for water, farming, and public health. Air Quality & Dust: A new study finds Saharan dust “calima” is hitting the Canary Islands on about 146 days a year, with desert dust rising even as some pollution from people has fallen. Water Stress: Ireland is rolling out hosepipe bans and rationing as dry weather bites, while the U.S. faces looming Rio Grande cuts after a Texas–New Mexico water settlement—climate-driven dryness could make voluntary reductions fall short. Circular Economy & Waste: In Lagos, wastepickers’ group ASWOL is demanding investigation and compensation after recyclables worth millions were destroyed during enforcement, calling it a blow to livelihoods and circular economy gains. Nature Protection vs Development: Goa notified 1.02 crore sq m as No Development Zone to protect paddy fields, slopes, groundwater recharge, and biodiversity. Deep-Sea Mining Risks: A report says radioactivity linked to seabed mining has been largely unexamined, raising concerns about how mining could affect marine ecosystems and worker exposure. Wildlife Policy: The U.S. canceled a threatened-species rule, and Israel reclassified crocodiles for security use—both moves that could reshape conservation outcomes.