Climate & Diplomacy: India and BRICS environment officials are pushing shared climate-resilience priorities in New Delhi, with an emphasis on exchanging policies, technologies, and best practices. Health & Environment Tech: Ohio is expanding a PFAS firefighting-foam takeback program, funded by a DuPont settlement, to cut long-term contamination risks for communities and firefighters. Biodiversity & Land Protection: A historic country park near Swindon is seeking formal protection as an Asset of Community Value, aiming to keep public access and wildlife-friendly green space intact. Energy Transition: HD Hyundai Electric says it has built a Europe-compatible 420-kV circuit breaker that avoids SF6, using a lower-warming gas mix to support cleaner high-voltage grids. Local Climate Adaptation: Pacific islands are scaling locally led adaptation through a new climate innovation push, tackling the funding gap that often stalls community projects. Ocean Monitoring: Saildrone is sending solar-and-wind aquatic drones from Hawaii to track a developing El Niño in the equatorial Pacific. Data Centers & Water: North Mankato is weighing a moratorium on large data centers, including water-use thresholds, as residents press for stronger environmental review.