Climate Resilience Tech: French deeptech Momentum Technologies unveiled mobile “LIFEPODS” survival capsules—land and floating versions—for ballistic, fire, flooding and tsunami scenarios, aiming to deploy quickly when infrastructure fails. Heat & Housing Safety: Ireland’s push for better insulation and higher energy ratings is colliding with hotter summers, leaving some homes overheating and residents “suffocating” in sauna-like conditions. Microplastics Fix: UAE researchers say tethering plastic bottle tops—already required in the EU—could cut microplastic pollution by making tops brittle and less likely to break off. Water Rights & Access: A new Arab Watch report spotlights a rights-based water crisis across the region, linking unsafe drinking water and poor sanitation to climate, conflict, and governance failures. Solar Waste Warning: India’s solar boom faces an end-of-life reckoning as panels near retirement age, raising urgent questions about who will recycle them. Community Climate Action: Rajshahi’s “Eco Theatre” uses drama and folk culture to push agroecology, food sovereignty and climate justice. Policy & Risk Finance: Australia’s Insurance Council backs emergency services levy reform to reduce costs for disaster-prone households and small businesses.