Climate Overshoot Warning: A new UNEP report says global temperatures are likely to exceed 1.5°C soon, with the best remaining path being “overshoot, peak and decline” only if countries cut emissions fast—especially methane. Arctic Security Meets Climate Change: European leaders met in Finland to address Arctic competition as warming opens shipping routes and Russian military buildup raises security risks. Nepal Flood Toll: Flooding in Nepal’s BhoteKoshi–Trishuli corridor is reported to have hit GDP by 6.69%, with thousands missing and major recovery costs projected. Air Pollution Fight in Virginia: Residents in Waynesboro are pushing for third-party monitoring and tighter limits ahead of a Virginia DEQ hearing on Northrop Grumman’s proposed emissions permit. Energy Transition in Practice: BAT Group opened a 1 MWp rooftop solar plant at its Vranje factory, aiming to cover about 30% of electricity needs. Clean Power for Communities: BLUETTI and UN-Habitat expanded their Nigeria “Lighting An African Family” solar program, delivering workshops and hundreds of lighting/storage kits. Fertilizer Decarbonization Roadmap: A new roadmap argues potash and phosphate producers can cut emissions across the agricultural value chain by 2050, but warns business-as-usual would raise sector emissions. AI Governance at BRICS: South Africa’s Ramaphosa urged BRICS to back an international AI evaluation mechanism with incident reporting and human-control safeguards.