Himalayan Climate Risk: New research warns glaciers are melting far faster than a decade ago and monitoring is dangerously thin, raising the odds of unstable glacial lakes and cascading hazards after deadly Nepal/Tibet floods. Climate Courts: A report alleges climate-science training for US judges was designed to steer climate litigation outcomes, spotlighting how influence campaigns can shape environmental cases. Legal Fight Over Hydrogen: Los Angeles environmental groups sued over an $800M plan to add hydrogen-capable turbines at a major gas plant, arguing the city didn’t provide enough detail for real climate value under environmental review rules. Biodiversity Under Pressure: In Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria, dugong numbers reportedly halved since 2007, with calls for stronger action on seagrass loss and fishing impacts. Energy + Data Centers: A proposed hyper-scale data centre in Queensland could sharply raise electricity demand, reigniting debate over AI growth and grid strain. Ocean + Plastics Cleanup: Volunteers in Trinidad and Tobago collected nearly 4,000 pounds of coastal waste, feeding into ongoing marine debris tracking. BRICS + Climate Governance: At the BRICS summit, leaders pushed for global order reforms and warned against “weaponisation” of technology and critical minerals—while also framing cooperation for the Global South.