World Environment Day (June 5): UN-backed events put climate action front and center, with leaders and experts warning that rising heat, floods, droughts and biodiversity loss are already hitting health, food and water security. Policy & rights: A UN climate resolution urges states to protect people from climate harms and stop persecution of activists, while Pakistan’s president and PM tied climate action to health, glaciers, floods and renewable energy. Climate justice: South Africa’s poorest communities face the worst climate disasters and air pollution burdens, highlighting unequal exposure and weaker ability to recover. Heat & funding pressure: France faced record May heat and scientists warned climate change is making extremes hotter and more frequent, even as green funding quietly shrinks. Nature as infrastructure: An Africa-focused op-ed argues ecosystems must be treated as core development infrastructure, not “conservation luxury.” Local action & protests: Nairobi’s marathon launched a cleaner-air push with tree planting and air-quality sensors; Philippines groups protested tree-cutting for the SALEX expressway; Bulgaria’s environment ministry prioritized riverbed and reservoir management. Emerging risks: A study flags AI’s growing environmental footprint, including major water and land impacts from data centers.