Himalayan Climate Justice: Nepal’s flash floods and glacial-linked disasters have killed over 1,250 and left thousands missing, with Prime Minister Balendra Shah set to raise climate change at the UN General Assembly and renewed calls for “aid to justice” and compensation from major emitters. Global Warming Reality Check: The UN and UNEP warn the 1.5°C limit is now effectively breached in the next few years, pushing the world toward overshoot and higher-risk extremes. El Niño Escalation: The WMO says El Niño is firmly established and likely to intensify into a very strong event through February 2027, with major flood, drought and heat risks. Food Security Tech: A European Space Agency satellite launch on Sept. 15 aims to detect plant stress from space earlier than greenness-only measures, targeting drought and heat impacts on crops. Climate-Resilient Schools: The EU and UNICEF launch a €17m Pacific programme to harden schools against cyclones, floods and sea-level impacts. Nature Protection in Court: Environmental groups sue again to block Trump-era shrinking of Utah national monuments, while a judge halts a logging project in Shawnee National Forest over endangered bat consultation. AI and Climate: Google’s WeatherNext 3 promises sharper hourly forecasts from live satellite data, and a UN-linked report says tech firms’ climate pledges lag behind rising AI energy demand. Local Action: Tsholotsho (Zimbabwe) reviews its Local Environmental Action Plan, mapping waste and wetland protection priorities.