Water Pollution & River Health: A Cotabato City councilor warned the Rio Grande de Mindanao (Pulangi) is in steep decline from worsening pollution, waste dumping, and encroachment, calling for urgent rehabilitation to protect its ecological and economic role. Climate Impacts on Food Systems: A South Korean migratory beekeeper says warming is shrinking flowering seasons and disrupting bee navigation, while mites and new diseases add pressure on honey production. Sea-Level Survival Tech: Tuvalu is pushing a “Digital Nation” plan to preserve governance and identity as rising seas threaten to erase its land. Data Centers vs. Communities: North Carolina lawmakers advanced new rules targeting data-center energy and water use, plus noise and incentive bans; Google also released water-management guidelines amid growing public distrust. Air Quality & Health Policy: The US House environment subcommittee held hearings on modernizing Clean Air Act mobile-source rules, while Delhi issued a yellow rain/thunderstorm alert and kept AQI in the “moderate” range. Waste & Public Opposition: South London’s Beddington incinerator won approval to burn ~35,000 more tonnes of waste annually despite NOx breaches and local backlash. Local Restoration: Ohio’s Geauga Park District highlighted stream “daylighting” and restoration at Veterans Legacy Woods, backed by EPA funding and watershed partners. Waste Colonialism Pushback: Fiji rejected an Australian plan to ship and burn regional rubbish, citing health, hazardous ash, and tourism risks.