Toxic Haze: Indonesian wildfire smoke pushed Singapore’s air quality into the unhealthy range and prolonged school closures in parts of Malaysia. Metro Cebu also suspended classes as air quality worsened, with officials pointing to local emissions rather than cross-border haze. Water Pollution: In Nashik, regulators issued closure notices to nine companies after reports of industrial wastewater contamination; a local environmental network reported groundwater chromium levels more than 1,000 times the drinking-water limit. Flood Risk: A flash flood in Nepal left at least five people missing and swept away homes and bridges after a landslide temporarily blocked the Budhi Gandaki River. Climate Accountability: Australia’s top court blocked a coal-mine expansion over its climate impact, as climate lawsuits gain ground while governments retreat from some climate commitments. Energy and Emissions: India’s draft steel policy targets nearly tripling capacity by 2047 while lowering emissions per tonne; the scale-up would also sharply increase demand for iron ore and coking coal. War’s Environmental Cost: Iran’s environment chief estimated that strikes on the Asaluyeh fuel hub released emissions equivalent to 1.5 million tonnes of CO₂, and warned of lasting risks to soil and water.