Heat & health: WHO says Europe is warming faster than any other continent, with more than 200,000 heat deaths in four years, and urges updated heat-health action plans to protect vulnerable people. Water & sanitation resilience: Tanzania orders climate-proof sanitation infrastructure, warning that dumping waste into drainage channels worsens floods, pollution, and disease risk. River cleanup push: India’s Namami Gange task force reports 363 of 524 projects completed and pushes faster wastewater reuse and groundwater management to rejuvenate the Ganga. Plastic pollution: Colombia marks International Plastic Bag Free Day as Greenpeace says the country releases 153,000 tons of plastic waste into ecosystems each year. Biodiversity tradeoffs: A study finds shelterbelts can boost some birds but reduce grassland and wetland birds near tree lines. Local environmental governance: Provo’s planning commission recommends denial of a massive amphitheater project over traffic and land-use concerns. Renewables with conflict: A diocese in Ilocos Norte opposes an offshore wind farm, warning of impacts on fisherfolk and marine habitats. Climate-smart livelihoods: CRS and partners launch a climate-smart FACE project in Jordan’s Central River Region North, targeting 2,900 households with food support and longer-term resilience. Cooling demand: Ghana urges energy-efficient cooling as electricity tariffs rise, linking efficient AC and refrigeration to lower bills and emissions.