El Niño Update: The UN weather agency says El Niño is firmly established and could intensify into a very strong event through February 2027, raising risks of extreme heat, floods, drought, and disruption across Asia and beyond. Climate Reality Check: A new UN-linked report warns the world has shifted from avoiding overshoot to “navigating it,” with 1.5°C now effectively unavoidable and even best-case warming projected higher. Himalayan Disaster & Climate Justice: Nepal’s flash-flood catastrophe is driving renewed calls for climate compensation as PM Balendra Shah prepares to raise the issue at the UN General Assembly. Legal Fight Over Pollution: Environmental groups sued Louisiana’s DEQ over air permits for CF Industries’ new ammonia plant in Ascension Parish, alleging Clean Air Act and state permitting violations. Water Under Pressure: New Mexico AG backs challenges to Project Jupiter’s data-center approvals, while New York’s “climate Superfund” law was struck down by a federal judge. Extreme Weather Response: Environment Canada radar confirmed a tornado in Windsor-Essex, with severe thunderstorm warnings and power outages reported. Local Resilience Moves: California and Queensland signed a partnership to accelerate climate resilience and ag innovation, while Chicago topped a climate-resilience ranking.