Climate Adaptation Funding (Canada): Hamilton, Ontario received $210,000 from Canada’s Green Municipal Fund to update climate risk planning and test a nature-based “sponge plaza” to cut flooding and cool public spaces. PFAS Cleanup Recognition (U.S.): Dane County Regional Airport won an ACI-NA Environmental Achievement Award for its PFAS Mitigation Pilot Project, targeting contamination tied to firefighting foam. Water Awareness Push (Nigeria): Lagos Water Corporation launched a Water Ambassadors Initiative to promote conservation, hygiene, and responsible use across communities. Ozone + Climate Link (India/Pakistan): India reaffirmed Montreal Protocol commitments at World Ozone Day, while Punjab, Pakistan highlighted smog cuts, clean transport, and large-scale tree planting. Coastal Restoration (Kuwait/Oman Climate Week): Kuwait’s Environment Public Authority showcased mangrove cultivation efforts to restore biodiversity and strengthen climate resilience. EU Risk Protection: The European Commission plans a Climate Insurance Alliance to close the bloc’s climate-loss insurance gap after extreme weather. Data Centers Under Scrutiny (U.S.): Lackawanna County hired a firm to study cumulative air and health impacts from proposed data centers and power plants. Ongoing Spill Pressure (U.S.): Tribes and environmental groups urged stronger state action after an Enbridge Line 5 spill, calling for permits to be revoked. Ozone Summit (Rwanda): Rwanda will host MOP38 to strengthen global ozone protection with climate-linked measures. Heathrow Expansion Challenge (UK): UK climate advisers said Heathrow’s third runway lacks a credible path under current climate targets.