Oil & Gas Profits Amid War: A fresh wave of reporting spotlights how the Iran conflict is boosting Big Oil earnings, with ExxonMobil and Chevron posting record-style quarterly gains even as the broader climate and energy debate heats up. Marine Litter & Plastic: Mumbai environmentalist Lisbon Ferrao led a cleanup removing 1.5 tonnes of garbage from Vasai Beach, while new research finds microplastics even in deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems. Water & Climate Resilience: Kenya’s water utilities are pushing to bake El Niño preparedness into national planning, and Scotland is funding flood resilience with nature-based drainage and sand-dune protection. Renewables & Energy Security: Bangladesh is urged to prioritize distributed rooftop solar plus storage to cut fuel imports; India approved a floating solar program backed by energy storage, and IRENA is inviting Central America/Caribbean renewable projects for financing. Waste & Policy Pushback: New Jersey’s “Skip the Stuff” law starts limiting plastic utensils unless requested, and India’s pollution watchdog fight continues as a state board fails to disclose environmental compensation spending. Local Green Action: Orange County expands clean-energy parks upgrades, while school recycling programs and community “green islands” show how waste reduction is spreading from the ground up.