Disaster Risk & Early Warning: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged ASEAN to shift from post-disaster response to people-centered, end-to-end multi-hazard early warning and anticipatory action as climate change drives more extreme events. Unclaimed Bodies in Japan: Japan’s municipalities are increasingly outsourcing unclaimed deaths to a fast-growing, poorly regulated “discount morgue” trade, raising concerns over transparency and oversight. Renewables & Grid Buildout: Concord Green Energy bought Saskatchewan’s Golden South Wind Project (210 MW), expanding Canada’s wind capacity under long-term power contracts. Clean Transport: Uruguay welcomed the China Zorrilla, a 100% electric ferry for 2,100 passengers, aiming to cut emissions on the Colonia–Buenos Aires route. Climate Stress in India: El Niño-linked drought is hitting 53% of India’s land, with monsoon rainfall about 15% below normal and kharif crops and winter sowing at risk. Forever Chemicals (PFAS): A UN expert warned PFAS threaten the right to a healthy environment, with impacts spreading via water, air and trade. Wetlands Funding (Pacific Southwest): US EPA awarded $3.46m for wetland protection and restoration across Pacific Southwest communities, tribes and territories. Data Centers & Gas Demand: Forecasts say US data centers could consume 18 Bcf/d of natural gas by 2035—more than Germany and Japan combined—fueling new climate and energy pressure. Deep-Sea Capacity Building: 23 Cook Islanders returned from China after training on deep-sea resource management, tied to the Blue Partnership.