Climate Risk & Wildfires: A new World Weather Attribution analysis says human-driven warming made Canada’s wildfire fire-weather conditions about twice as likely, with Ontario and the Northwest Territories seeing far more frequent extreme fire seasons than in a cooler world. Policy & Accountability: In the U.S., a federal appeals court blocked Trump-era moves to cancel billions in climate grants, keeping “green bank” funding alive while the fight heads to higher courts. Energy Transition at Work: India’s clean power buildout is hitting a grid reality check—experts say the next hurdle is transmission, storage, procurement, and large-scale adoption, not just new capacity. Battery Storage Safety: A new public fact sheet tackles lithium-ion battery storage fire safety, including air-quality and cleanup concerns, using the 2025 Moss Landing incident as a case study. Plastic & Circularity: Bohol (Philippines) is rolling out a UP-developed citizen science app to map plastic waste with geotagged photos, aiming to improve local planning as mismanaged plastic remains a major threat. Local Energy Projects: Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency expanded decentralised renewables with 60.82MW across six states, pushing new off-grid connections. Oil & Land Conflict: Colorado’s hunting and fishing community is objecting to a Roan Plateau oil and gas lease proposal, citing impacts on a key elk and deer range.