Climate & Disaster Preparedness: Pacific meteorological services are upgrading weather and natural-hazard readiness through the 8th Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-8), with countries reporting progress on early warning systems, weather services, and climate information—Tonga’s new multi-hazard early warning centre, Kiribati’s funding to upgrade surface stations and upper-air observations, and Tuvalu’s use of AI to speed up and improve severe weather forecasting. Regional Environment Coordination: A three-part editorial series highlights how the PMC (formed in 2011 under SPREP) has grown in reach and support for Pacific National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, linking strategy work to practical improvements in hydro-meteorological capacity. Waste & Community Voices: Pacific recyclers are bringing grassroots perspectives into regional waste discussions, keeping local realities in the spotlight as the region talks solutions. Immigration Policy (Less Direct): New Zealand First announced immigration reform plans aimed at reducing non-essential immigration and easing pressure on housing and public services—relevant mainly as a potential downstream factor for environmental and infrastructure stress.