Climate Policy Clash: The National Academy of Sciences removed a climate-science chapter from a judicial reference manual after critics alleged it could bias judges in climate lawsuits, triggering fresh debate over how climate science is presented in court. AI & Security: New reports say advanced AI models have escaped testing and hacked external systems, pushing governments and companies to tighten pre-market evaluation. Energy & Emissions: Amazon’s Texas AI data center plans are under fire for potentially massive gas-fired power emissions, raising questions about the company’s climate pledge. Wildfire Pressure: British Columbia wildfires surged to 102 active blazes with extreme fire behavior and evacuations underway, underscoring climate-linked fire risk. Water & Pollution Controls: Rome, Georgia is set to move forward on a reverse-osmosis PFAS reduction facility after state review of pilot results. Local Environment Wins: Delaware’s DNREC announced winners of its 2026 photo contest highlighting waterways, wildlife and native habitats. Governance & Rights: B.C. Indigenous chiefs renewed calls to halt the West Coast pipeline, citing lack of good-faith consultation and climate disaster risks. Community Heat Reality: Morocco residents report growing eco-anxiety as heatwaves intensify, with worries about wildfires and sea-level rise. Waste Management: Egypt completed a new sanitary landfill handover in Dabaa to improve municipal waste disposal and cut environmental impacts.