Climate Policy Rollback: The U.S. EPA finalized rules gutting carbon emissions requirements for coal- and gas-fired power plants, arguing Biden-era standards overstepped Clean Air Act authority. Extreme Heat Impacts: A Climate Central analysis says 117 million people in India faced dangerous heat for over 30 days this summer, with cities like Srinagar and Chennai among the hardest hit. Ozone Layer Update: Scientists say the ozone hole over Antarctica is shrinking overall in the long run, but monitoring shows it can still surge year to year; the Montreal Protocol’s 16 September anniversary is spotlighting recovery progress. EU-Canada Green Security Push: Ursula von der Leyen proposed Canada become the EU’s first “associate member,” expanding cooperation on climate resilience, heatwaves, critical minerals, energy, AI, and Arctic work. Coastal Restoration in Kuwait: Kuwait’s mangrove cultivation project aims to restore coastal ecosystems, boost biodiversity, and strengthen climate adaptation. Local Adaptation Funding (Canada): Hamilton, Ontario received federal Green Municipal Fund money for updated climate risk planning and a nature-based “sponge plaza” pilot to cut flood risk. Wildfire Health Warning (Canada): A child-protection series highlights how wildfire smoke is increasingly tied to climate-driven fire seasons and serious health risks for kids. Community Water Action (Nigeria): Lagos Water Corporation launched a Water Ambassadors Initiative to spread conservation and responsible water use. Extreme Weather Research (Earth history): New work on the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum explores how past greenhouse gas releases drove long-lasting warming—useful for modeling today’s emissions.