Climate Finance Shake-Up: The World Bank extended its climate policy framework but dropped key climate co-benefits targets, citing a shift from inputs to outcomes as the US pushes back on climate spending. Extreme Heat & Public Health: Europe’s early-summer heatwave is breaking records and driving deaths, while Canada’s Halton Region issued an extended heat warning and cooling-centre guidance. Glacier Loss Linked to Humans: A new study quantifies human-driven warming’s role in Pine Island Glacier retreat, adding 18–20% to total retreat since the 1940s. Water & Pollution Oversight: The EPA faced backlash over a draft drinking-water monitoring plan that omits microplastics, and a US group sued over nitrate assessment delays. Coastal & Wetland Fight: Louisiana fishermen and environmental groups sued over a proposed methane pipeline permit, arguing regulators ignored cumulative climate and coastal-erosion impacts. Local Environmental Cleanup: Michigan awarded $3.5M in brownfield grants, including turning a former dry-cleaners site into a flower shop and funding safety barriers for contaminated mill-to-housing plans. Biodiversity Spotting: Cambodia’s environment ministry confirmed a rare Lesser Frigatebird sighting across coastal waters. Green Claims Crackdown: Cyprus began debating a bill to curb greenwashing by forcing vendors to substantiate eco-friendly claims across a product’s life cycle. Energy Efficiency Push: Leaders wrapped up the IEA Global Conference on energy efficiency in Montreal, backing a Montreal Action Plan to boost resilience and cut energy waste. Data Centers Under Scrutiny: A report warns extreme heat threatens data-center operations and cooling costs, while local opponents argue new data-center proposals could harm communities and water use. Sanitation & Health: Kwara State cut malaria prevalence by half but blamed ongoing sanitation gaps for nearly 60% of transmission.