Extreme Weather: Typhoon Dolphin slammed into eastern China with 151 km/h winds, triggering flooding and landslide fears; authorities evacuated over 1 million people and cancelled about 1,500 flights. Climate Adaptation & Cities: A Panaji study warns urban drainage built on older rainfall records may fail as September downpours and extreme one-day rain events intensify, pushing planners toward climate-responsive design and nature-based solutions. Biodiversity & Forests: New research finds mountain trees don’t all march uphill; water-management traits help explain why some species shift downslope while others move higher as climates warm. Energy Transition (Asia): India’s Telangana clean-energy push was discussed at UC Berkeley, focusing on scaling non-fossil power, grid upgrades, storage, and equitable transition. Wildlife Management: Alaska plans to relocate more deer to the Kenai Peninsula despite a grim first attempt—13 of 19 died—aiming to rebuild a reproducing population. Data Centers & Environment: Kentucky’s new rules require data-center plans to prove they won’t raise household power costs or harm wetlands, with permits denied if environmental damage is likely. Legal/Science Integrity: The National Academy of Sciences removed a climate-science chapter from a judges’ reference manual pending independent review amid bias concerns.