Climate Litigation: A U.S. appeals court rejected the EPA’s bid to abandon a Biden-era rule tightening soot pollution limits from power plants and industry, keeping the annual fine-particle standard in place. Extreme Weather: El Niño is returning in a warmer world, with NOAA warning of stronger-than-usual impacts for South Asia’s monsoon and compound risks. Marine Restoration: Tenerife’s seagrass conservation project has successfully germinated native seeds in a lab and begun replants, aiming to restore damaged Cymodocea nodosa meadows. Heat & Public Health: Europe’s record-breaking heatwave is driving urgent calls for better preparedness as deaths mount and cities struggle with cooling and infrastructure. Food & Climate Risk: Britain’s poultry supply chain faces renewed pressure from forecast extreme heat, echoing disruption seen during the 2022 heatwave. Clean Energy Supply Chains: Nestlé is backing a regenerative agriculture scaling effort, targeting common metrics and sourcing 50% of key ingredients from regenerative farms. Biodiversity & Nature-Based Solutions: A study links “freshwater browning” to climate-driven changes in dissolved organic matter, with knock-on effects for fish and aquatic ecosystems. Policy & Transition: NSW is being urged to delay an EV road-user charge, warning it could slow EV adoption and increase pollution.