Climate Extremes: France is baking through a record heat wave with daytime highs above 40°C and dangerously warm nights, underscoring how fast human-caused warming is intensifying extreme weather. Belize Climate Readiness: Belize’s National Climate Outlook Forum brought together key sectors to review the seasonal forecast and hurricane risks, with early warnings tied to real-world action through NMSB and NEMO. Coastal Development Oversight: Hol Chan Marine Reserve retracted Letters of No Objection for projects not yet started, aligning approvals with a nationwide moratorium on new structures and dredging. Blue Economy & Fisheries: WCS and partners held a Women in Fisheries Forum focused on the blue economy, highlighting seaweed and small-scale fisheries livelihoods. Agriculture & Soil Health: A Sustainable Livestock Project phase closed after training farmers in climate-smart cattle practices like rotational grazing and electric fencing. Sugar & Weather Pressure: Belize’s 2026 sugar crop season is set to end Sunday after stakeholders agreed on remaining cane and factory intake, pointing to ongoing weather and production strain. Conservation Spotlight: World Crocodile Day marked the role of crocodiles as indicators of healthy mangroves and clean water, with Oceana Belize urging habitat protection. Regional Finance for Resilience: The IFC will invest up to US$15M in a Caribbean climate-resilience debt fund that includes Belize, aiming to expand financing for sustainability projects. Maritime Crime Watch: Belize-flagged cargo vessels were intercepted in the Pacific over suspected tobacco smuggling and drug trafficking, highlighting ongoing risks to regional seas.