Local Climate Action: Ōpōtiki District Council adopted a new Climate Strategy and Action Plan after repeated emergencies, including tropical-depression flooding and Cyclone Vaianu, with a focus on cutting emissions, protecting nature, and improving roads and services. Urban Resilience & Global Convening: Nairobi is hosting the first-ever African Innovate4Cities Conference (June 21–24), bringing mayors and partners together to push climate-ready housing, infrastructure, and implementation. Circular Economy Push: Türkiye and the UK are building a “zero waste” bridge ahead of COP31, with a Zero Waste Hub in London to connect circular-economy ideas to food waste and electrification. Ocean Conservation: Fiji and Panama launched a Mesopelagic Zone Conservation Challenge to protect the ocean’s “twilight zone” from fishing, deep-sea mining, and knowledge gaps. Climate Risk Reality Check: A new analysis highlights why the Southern Hemisphere’s Hadley circulation is strengthening even as models struggle—suggesting the Pacific may hold clues. Enforcement on Pollution: Indonesia’s environment ministry shut a used-lubricant recycling facility in Tangerang for operating without the required hazardous-waste permit. Adaptation for Food Systems: Kenya’s ASAL farmers are using zai pits, mulching, crop diversification, and weather advisories to boost resilience and harvests. Biodiversity Under Pressure: A study warns up to 36% of land animal habitats could face multiple extreme climate events by 2085 under high-emissions scenarios. Disaster-Ready Finance: Jamaica secured a US$2.1m Green Climate Fund readiness grant to build a pipeline of projects after Hurricane Melissa.