Wildfire smoke and climate pressure: New Jersey is again choking on dangerously unhealthy air from Canadian wildfires, with leaders urged to balance cleaner energy with household costs. Flooding and land-use blame game: In Bangladesh, an environmental group says the Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar railway and other unplanned infrastructure worsened hill-district flooding and waterlogging, compounding rainfall and climate change. Clean-tech and policy for pollution: Bangladesh’s PM pushed environment-friendly brick production to cut air pollution, with AI cameras proposed to curb excessive horn use and plans to remove dirty vehicles. Climate finance push: Nigeria is turning to banks and local capital to close a $171bn climate gap, arguing multilateral funds cover less than 2% of needs. PFAS faster testing: Australia trialed a mobile lab that can screen “forever chemicals” in soil and water within six hours, while Great Lakes research maps how PFAS levels vary by lake and fish. Health impacts of climate: A global review warns climate change could reverse decades of progress against waterborne diseases. Data centers under scrutiny: Canada polling shows strong public worry about AI data centers raising bills and harming the environment, while some US cities pause or delay new data center plans. Agentic AI debate: A clinical-development perspective argues leaders should focus on how AI predicts, optimizes, and automates work—and how “agentic” systems will change implementation. Kids and tech: Experts say parents should move beyond fear and focus on protecting children’s creative agency in AI-era online spaces. Biodiversity and resilience: Studies highlight probiotic diets boosting honeybee resilience to temperature swings, and invasive plants in India’s Raimona National Park still serving as key butterfly nectar sources. Climate-smart agriculture and innovation: China’s AI-enabled smart farming pilot in Cambodia’s shrimp sector reportedly tripled farmers’ income per hectare.