Clean Energy Deal: Oil India and Canada’s PTRC signed a collaboration framework to work on carbon management, geothermal and clean energy tech, including CCUS and CO₂ utilization. Carbon Removal Reality Check: Experts say carbon removal is still far too small to slow warming without steep cuts at the source, with removals lagging climate plans. Aviation Fuel vs Climate: India is resisting a jet-fuel export rush, prioritizing domestic fuel security over high global margins. BRICS Research Push: The BRICS STI framework opened a global research call for joint projects across water, AI, energy, health, food and materials science. Climate Monitoring Under Threat: A new scientist-led warning links deteriorating climate indicators to funding risks for Earth observation systems. Ocean Tipping-Point Fears: Studies flag a mysterious North Atlantic “cold blob,” tied to possible weakening of the AMOC ocean current system. Legal Climate Accountability: The UN backed an ICJ climate ruling, strengthening the case for state duties and possible reparations. Environmental Justice Backlash: A US judge ordered the Trump administration to restore removed national-park signs on climate, slavery and Indigenous history. Heat and Flood Risk: Vermont experts warn that climate-driven heavier rainfall and hotter summers are raising the odds of damaging floods. Youth Innovation: A UK student won an award for EcoBreathe, a solar-powered air filtration prototype using moss and activated carbon.