Extreme Heat & Public Health: Paris sweltered near 40°C with red alerts, straining power grids and exposing how few homes have air conditioning—while Luxembourg warns warmer rivers are cutting oxygen and stressing fish. Climate Reality Check: A fact-check debunks a viral claim that Spain banned AC below 27°C, underscoring how misinformation spreads during heatwaves. Water Under Pressure: Wales launches a campaign after research found most adults underestimate daily water use, as climate-driven shifts threaten supplies; in Alberta, flood watches and local states of emergency linger near rivers. Clean Energy Push: Bangladesh waives EV import tariffs and offers charging incentives to cut transport emissions and air pollution; India’s Ministry of Power drafts a national framework to share electricity data via a data centre and portal. Food & Nature: Zimbabwe’s African catfish output more than doubled, boosted by investment and climate-resilient farming; Kashmir’s Dal Lake faces pollution, invasive weeds and declining levels tied to heat and development. Policy & Finance: The World Bank backs Kenya with a $750M loan including climate resilience; Pakistan reiterates its Indus Waters Treaty stance. Innovation: IIT Ropar, Syngenta and Google launch HACK CORE 2026 to build AI for climate-resilient farming.