Climate & Nature Mobilization: Salisbury’s next climate emergency briefing (July 28) returns after public demand, pairing a community film on flooding, resilience and sustainable energy with calls for a prime-time, independent expert broadcast. Reforestation for Heat Resilience: India’s Green India Challenge will plant 9.9 million native trees across the Godavari basin, with five million volunteers, targeting rising temperatures in Marathwada. Extreme Heat Adaptation: An Indianapolis business offers a climate-controlled van and dog-powered treadmill so pets can exercise safely during dangerous heat. Water & Ecosystem Health: Blue-green algae has been confirmed at two Lough Erne locations, with warnings blooms may continue as heat and sunlight drive risk. Energy Transition, With Friction: Philippines groups raise biodiversity, water and Indigenous rights concerns over proposed expansion of the Olongapo solar project. EV Battery Rules: Colorado signed a law making automakers responsible for end-of-life EV batteries and banning landfills from 2029. Local Climate Finance: Bangladesh’s BSEC and IMF discussed expanding green bonds and thematic bond markets to fund climate-resilient investment. Oil & Gas Pressure Points: Environmental groups sued the U.S. Army Corps over Nationwide Permit 12, arguing streamlined pipeline approvals fail endangered-species and environmental review duties. Energy Costs & Policy: Research links West Coast climate policies to higher gas prices, with a widening “West Coast premium” since 2022.