Climate-smart forestry push (Philippines): The DENR is opening 1.18 million hectares of forest land to “climate-smart” investments under DAO 2026-34, aiming for ₱38 trillion in production value from 2027-2052 while creating jobs and rural livelihoods. Greenhouse gas data capacity (Brunei): A regional workshop in Asia focused on improving the transparency and reliability of greenhouse gas inventories to strengthen climate policy decisions. Pipeline permit fight (U.S.): The Southern Environmental Law Center sued the Army Corps of Engineers over a permit it says lets gas pipelines bypass key environmental protections, including a route through Alabama’s Black Belt. Amazon crackdown (regional): “Operation Green Shield 2026” coordinated arrests across five Amazon countries, seizing illegal timber and mining materials and targeting wildlife trafficking. Climate displacement pressure (Pacific): Tuvalu says 82% of its population registered for Australia’s climate visa, while Naoero (Nauru) expands a “golden passport” program to fund adaptation and relocation. Wildfire and health stakes (Bulgaria): An immunologist warns extreme heat and longer heatwaves are increasingly stressing the immune system and worsening chronic conditions. Air pollution accountability (Australia): Australia’s Northern Territory charged Inpex over alleged under-reporting of emissions at the Ichthys LNG plant. Local water protection (Bangladesh): Dhaka inspections targeted industrial discharges to prevent river pollution and enforce environmental clearance rules. Wildfire risk at home (U.S.): Firewise-style guidance urges residents to create defensible space to slow wildfire spread toward homes. Environmental crime and “sustainable” finance (global): A report alleges banks backed sustainability-linked loans to palm oil firms despite deforestation links, highlighting gaps in voluntary standards. Court win for Great Lakes (U.S.): Michigan’s Supreme Court vacated a key Line 5 permit, saying regulators didn’t fully assess environmental harm to the public’s use of the Great Lakes.