Water & Governance: Karachi’s Hub industrial area is facing a water crisis even as reservoirs sit near full, while Balochistan farmers protest scarcity—an apparent breakdown in distribution and governance. Indigenous Rights: Revised FPIC guidelines in the Philippines tighten timelines for indigenous consultations, raising fears the process now serves commercial interests over community protection. Renewables & Power Costs: Los Angeles moves ahead with a hydrogen-and-gas retrofit at the Scattergood plant despite criticism it could lock in pollution and higher costs. Clean Energy for Data Centres: Contact Energy posts record profits and explores a 250MW Taranaki data-centre plan with CDC, touting closed-loop cooling to avoid local water use. Waste & Fees: Lane County, Oregon raises waste transfer fees and cuts hours, citing a budget shortfall and concerns some haulers bypass landfill fees. Nature & Coexistence: Sri Lanka’s human-elephant conflict improves when community-built electric fences protect paddy areas, but worsens again as policy shifts away from that coexistence model. Climate Adaptation Knowledge: Pakistan’s maritime minister calls for greater recognition of traditional ecological knowledge from coastal communities to strengthen fisheries and climate resilience. Food Systems: A review highlights pulses as a sustainable, healthier diet option, while noting more long-term human trials are needed.