Marine Restoration: Sicily divers and scientists are testing a model that tackles ghost nets while tracking biodiversity and rebuilding living coral, using citizen science to keep watch on what’s changing underwater. Mining & Public Lands: After Trump shrank Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments, new mining claims were filed on land opened to development, raising alarms for wildlife and archaeology. Local Conservation Governance: Cyprus’ former environment commissioner Antonia Theodosiou says Akamas remains an “open construction site,” criticizing delays and limits on what her advisory role could achieve. Energy, Water & Data Centers: A Spokane-area push calls for a moratorium on hyperscale data centers over power demand, water use, pollution, and habitat impacts—while California debates “balcony solar” as renters seek cheaper clean power. Climate Extremes: Hurricane Lala is leaving tens of thousands without electricity in Hawaii with life-threatening flooding risk. Drought & Rivers: New satellite imagery shows Europe’s rivers shrinking as drought deepens, including record-low Danube levels that also threaten nuclear cooling. Biodiversity Recovery Limits: Restored forests and wetlands may still miss tiny species like mosses, lichens, algae and fungi for decades, complicating “nature is back” assumptions. Invasive Species Control: Qatar reports capturing 12,844 invasive myna birds this year to protect native biodiversity. Policy & Land Degradation: Mongolia is preparing to host UNCCD COP17 on restoring land and hope, spotlighting desertification risks across drylands.