Climate Finance & Adaptation: The GEF’s LDCF/SCCF council approved a new 2030 strategy and $67M+ in projects for flood/coastal risk, food and water security, and disaster preparedness across Bangladesh, DRC, Guinea-Bissau, Niue, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan and Togo. Biodiversity Funding: The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund is now fully operating, backing community-led conservation—highlighted in India’s village-managed forests and Papua New Guinea’s Indigenous stewardship. Legal Fight for Climate Science: A Colorado judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to transfer control of the NCAR supercomputer, citing likely unlawful political retaliation. El Niño Watch: WMO and Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology warn El Niño is likely soon, raising odds of hotter, drier conditions and amplifying climate extremes. Water Pollution Governance: Pakistan’s rivers and lakes are increasingly poisoned by industrial waste and sewage, turning water scarcity into a public health and food security crisis. Local Action & Waste: A UK recycling scheme expands to Specsavers stores, while a volunteer river rehab push in the Philippines targets silt, garbage and flood risk. Industrial Pollution Concern: Reports allege Tesla’s Texas lithium refinery discharged black wastewater into a drainage ditch under permissive permitting.