Climate Education for Youth: Essex pupils got hands-on lessons at Braxted Park’s “Let’s Talk Trash” festival, tackling litter, recycling, water pollution, biodiversity, food and climate change. Extreme Heat Attribution: A study says Ireland’s record-dry July 2026 was made far more severe by climate-driven increases in evaporative demand—about eight times more likely for extreme conditions. Himalayan Flood Risk & Clean Energy: At Climate Week NYC, Nepal’s Himalayan climate threats and clean-energy potential were spotlighted, with speakers linking glacier and river hazards to urgent adaptation needs. Nepal’s Debt Pressure: A month after Nepal’s deadly floods, experts warn the disaster could add billions to national debt—raising the stakes for climate finance and loss-and-damage. Deep-Sea Mining Protest: Greenpeace activists boarded New Zealand’s research vessel Tangaroa to protest deep-sea mining surveys. Renewables Push in Turkey: Türkiye’s renewables now make up 62.9% of installed power capacity, with solar and wind continuing to expand. Data Centers vs Environment: Michigan’s Senate race is turning on data-center growth, with voters weighing candidate ties and calls for moratoriums. Waste-to-Value in Jordan: Efforts are growing to turn organic waste into energy and fertiliser as a circular-economy climate solution. Flooding in Bangkok: Heavy rains inundated parts of Bangkok, displacing thousands and underscoring rising extreme-weather risk. AI’s Climate Trade-Off: GlobalData warns AI could cut emissions, but data-center power use and water demand may erase gains if not managed.