Heat & Power Reliability: Europe’s third heatwave is triggering fresh power-supply warnings as grids strain under extreme temperatures, while energy poverty advocates warn the clean transition is failing households that can’t keep homes warm or cool. Climate Adaptation Infrastructure: California’s Route 37 highway faces worsening flood risk as storms intensify; a $500M plan would raise bridges and restore marshes to keep the road usable. Clean Energy Push in the Global South: Sri Lanka touts UN-backed green initiatives and youth climate engagement; Bali broke ground on a waste-to-energy plant aimed at cutting landfill and emissions; Zambia advances a 500MW solar project under a 25-year power deal. Carbon Markets & Policy: Vietnam’s carbon exchange urges business transparency and carbon-market participation; France’s cement alliance targets regulatory and procurement barriers to cut concrete emissions. Forests, Fires & Enforcement: Switzerland’s Schwyz bans fires in forests and near forest edges amid drought; police arrest six for illegal mining in Malawi’s Binoni Forest. Carbon Capture Watch: Germany’s Catch4Climate opens a pure oxyfuel cement capture research facility, while Manitoba’s proposed direct air capture project seeks regulatory and power support. Ag & Food Waste: WRI India flags food waste as a major emissions driver, urging stronger policy and climate-resilient urban planning. Trees & Carbon Storage: A new study finds oak trees can keep absorbing CO2 after growth stops, complicating how forests store carbon long term.