Climate activism in the US: Olympian Jessie Diggins brought her medals to Capitol Hill to push lawmakers for cleaner air and water, warning EPA rollbacks are undermining climate and pollution protections. Local environmental leadership: Oakland County, Michigan, earned Gold certification again in the Michigan Green Communities Challenge, citing gains in energy efficiency, renewables, land use, and water protection. Heat risk in Australia: Research warns remote northern towns could face far more days above 35°C by century’s end, with vulnerability driven by heat, ageing, and shrinking populations. US wildlife permitting fight: Senate EPW Chair Shelley Moore Capito grilled Interior’s nominee Kevin Lilly on streamlining Endangered Species Act consultations and reducing permitting hurdles while protecting national parks. Corporate climate trial in France: A Paris court is set to rule on whether TotalEnergies breached France’s duty-of-vigilance law over climate risks, with NGOs seeking major fossil-fuel cuts. Extreme heat and inequality in France: As France hits its hottest day on record, families in poorly insulated homes are turning to air conditioning—despite environmental concerns—while schools close for safety. Coastal resilience education in the Philippines: Haribon’s Junior Sea Guardian Project is training coastal students to tackle waste and protect marine life through hands-on community action. Marine pollution cleanup in Malaysia: A volunteer program, Dive Against Debris®, is set to run at Pulau Redang with beach cleanup and environment education. Climate finance push: The OPEC Fund approved new projects and launched a $1.5bn resilience initiative, backing water security and climate resilience across multiple regions.