Heat & Power Resilience: Malta’s heatwave-triggered outages left people seeking air conditioning in cars and forced businesses to shut, with the FAA urging not just grid upgrades but lower building demand and stronger efficiency rules. Climate Courts Momentum: Vanuatu’s push for the ICJ to clarify states’ climate duties gained support from 86 countries, setting up a UN General Assembly vote and a potential human-rights framing of climate harm. Scenario Planning in Government: In London, eight UK government bodies used climate scenario analysis to stress-test policy and investment decisions, including how to treat long-term uncertainty in appraisal methods. Fossil-Fuel Subsidies Scrutiny: A new Australian report says fossil fuels get over four times the government support of renewables, warning of lost export opportunities ahead of UN climate talks. Toxic Waste Concerns: UK Environment Agency says it’s “carefully considering” health-risk claims at a sealed 25,000-ton illegal dump in Bickershaw after testing linked chemicals to endocrine disruption. Wildfire Smoke Across Borders: Euronews reports wildfire smoke’s health toll travels far, with research suggesting wildfire-related deaths may be massively underestimated. Data Centers vs Climate: Environmental groups urge FCC pause on space data center licenses, while local advocates push moratoriums and tougher rules on large data centers. Renewables Buildout: Aboitiz Renewables broke ground on a major Visayas solar-plus-battery project in Negros Occidental, aiming for operation by 2028. Corporate Clean-Energy Pledge Fallout: Meta has left RE100 after gas-backed data center power plans made it unable to meet RE100 technical criteria. Extreme Heat Warnings: Environment Canada issued heat warnings for southern Saskatchewan, urging checks on at-risk residents. Climate Justice in the Courts: A growing wave of climate-impacted communities across Asia is turning to legal action to demand accountability.