Climate Disaster Watch: India’s monsoon floods and landslides have killed more than 100 people since July, with Assam and Kerala hit hardest as thousands flee to relief camps. Biodiversity & Wildlife: India unveiled an action plan to strengthen clouded leopard conservation across Northeast India, including priority landscapes, habitat corridors, and tech-enabled monitoring. Pacific Climate Migration: Tuvalu says 82% of its population registered for Australia’s climate visa ballot, underscoring rising sea-level threats. Climate Adaptation Finance: Naoero (formerly Nauru) launched a “golden passport” citizenship-by-investment scheme to fund relocation and inland adaptation for families. Heat & Animals: Three lions died at a Tokyo zoo after suspected heatstroke as Japan swelters. Renewables & Storage: Serentica Renewables commissioned the first 200 MWh phase of a 1 GWh BESS in Bikaner to enable round-the-clock clean power for industry. Green Risk & Reinsurance: InRisk Labs raised $27m to scale AI-led reinsurance and expand climate/natural catastrophe underwriting via its licensed EarthRe unit in GIFT City. Policy & Tech for Coexistence: India’s environment ministry discussed using GIS, AI, drones and predictive tools to reduce human-wildlife conflict. Regional Diplomacy: ASEAN meetings in Manila highlighted climate-friendly growth, digital transformation and resilience as the bloc pushes back on being sidelined.