Climate & Insurance: Severe weather tied to climate change is pushing up home insurance premiums and making coverage harder to get, while homeowners and officials say key data on where costs are rising most is still missing. UK Transparency: The UK Met Office quietly removed a wind-and-storm chapter from its 2025 climate report, raising alarms that long-running data on declining wind speeds and storm intensity is being sidelined. Energy Reliability in New York: New York’s grid is running on razor-thin margins during heat, with utilities seeking permission to generate more clean power themselves as demand climbs. Clean Energy Policy in China: China revised and repealed parts of environmental regulations to align with its new Ecological and Environmental Code, aimed at cleaner growth. Renewables Economics: Solar is getting cheaper for households as electricity prices rise, with new analysis pointing to faster payback periods in the UK. Oil Spill Response: Oman’s Environment Authority is monitoring a grounded ship incident near the Hallaniyat Islands, tracking oil slick spread and warning coastal communities. Carbon Markets: ECOWAS is moving toward a regional carbon market to close a $294bn climate finance gap, warning millions could face displacement. Forests Under Stress: Luxembourg’s woodlands show early drought distress, with trees shedding and water sources drying up. Lithium Scrutiny: A California appeals court ordered a revamped environmental review for Imperial Valley’s Hell’s Kitchen geothermal and lithium project. Nature-Based Cities: Kuala Lumpur is revamping Medan Pasar as a “sponge city” style project to improve rainwater management while preserving heritage. Drought & Farms: England’s drought is cracking soils and stressing crops, with farmers and conservation efforts struggling to keep up.