Water Crisis & Governance: South Africa’s water emergency is being driven by leaks, ageing infrastructure and climate volatility, with calls for a renewed social compact and shared responsibility among municipalities, communities and national partners. Climate-Linked Air Pollution: Swiss research warns that heatwaves are worsening ground-level ozone, even as ozone-layer recovery remains slow and nitrous oxide emissions from fertilisers rise. Marine Life Under Super El Niño: Scientists warn a Super El Niño could push great white sharks into new waters, raising the odds of more attacks along California’s coast. Plastic Pollution Monitoring: Qatar’s environment ministry joined an IAEA-led technical meeting on tracking plastic pollution, focusing on better microplastics monitoring methods for marine ecosystems. Heritage Protection: UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee adopted the Busan Declaration, urging stronger international cooperation to protect sites from conflict and climate change. Disaster Recovery: Venezuela’s earthquake death toll rose to 5,208 as authorities report debris estimates and coastal ecological recovery plans for La Guaira. Industrial Water Safeguards: Philippines officials say the US-linked Pax Silica industrial hub will proceed only with sustainable water supply safeguards after public concerns about data-center and semiconductor water demand. Energy & Food Stress: ASEAN diplomats flagged how Strait of Hormuz disruptions and climate-driven shocks are squeezing fertiliser supplies and raising food-security risks.