Himalayan Disaster: Nepal and Tibet floods are being linked to a glacier-triggered landslide, with search teams using controlled explosions to reach trapped workers after a death toll topping 900 and nearly 5,000 missing. Climate Extremes: New coral records and NOAA forecasts warn El Niño is strengthening toward “super” levels, raising risks of heavier storms and heat impacts worldwide. Coral Reefs: A new global reef monitoring report says repeated bleaching is pushing reefs toward irreversible decline as recovery time shrinks. Pacific Climate Diplomacy: New Zealand questions whether the Paris Agreement can deliver for the Pacific, pointing to major emitters’ incomplete buy-in as leaders press for finance and resilience. Africa Energy Shocks: Geopolitical shocks and energy crises are derailing Africa’s climate goals by forcing painful tradeoffs between fuel costs, food prices, and climate spending. Clean Water in Sri Lanka: Deep Tec and CCECC partner to scale solar-powered water, sanitation and sewage treatment solutions. Biodiversity Protection: Baja California’s Mexicali lagoon system is moving toward protected-area status to safeguard wetland habitat and water filtration. U.S. Forest Access: Proposed Forest Service travel-rule changes could expand off-road use, drawing conservation pushback. Coral Dumping Warning: A Gulf of Mexico “Orca Basin” commentary warns against turning a living deep-sea system into a carbon waste site. Policy & Risk: A U.S. plan to continue feeding on the National Elk Refuge would reduce elk numbers over time rather than end supplemental feeding.