Climate Policy & Courts: Environmental groups sued the Trump administration over a final rollback of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, warning it will raise fuel use and costs for drivers. El Niño Preparedness: The Philippines’ environment agency says it’s ramping up water sourcing, conservation, watershed protection, and wildfire prevention as El Niño could intensify into a very strong event through early 2027. Super Pollutants Push: The Philippines confirmed its bid to join the Climate and Clean Air Coalition’s Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator, seeking grants to build in-country clean-air capacity. Food Security & Farming Resilience: Haiti’s North and Northeast will receive $47.9M to expand irrigation, climate-resilient tech, and support small farmers and rural youth. Water & Nature Under Pressure: Odisha activists warn rivers are losing their natural flow and “turning into drains,” urging better river management and protection of forests and hills. Biodiversity Restoration: A Lakota nonprofit plans to return 50 bison to nearly 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park to restore native prairie. Wildlife & Conservation Funding: Odisha launched a wildlife research grant (CM-GROW) and new ecotourism initiatives during Wildlife Week. Plastic & Waste: A survey finds over one in three people admit abandoning waste illegally, despite most believing they dispose of rubbish correctly. Clean Cooling: Malaysia reaffirmed Kigali and Montreal Protocol goals, focusing on cutting high-warming HFCs and shifting to sustainable, energy-efficient cooling. Indigenous-Led Protection: An Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area was established at Echo Lake in Ontario, permanently protecting nearly 1,000 acres.