River Plastic Cleanup: The Dutch-backed Ocean Cleanup is teaming up with the Philippines’ DENR to tackle floating waste in the Pasig River, combining producer accountability with interception tech and data sharing. Clean Transport Push: Mercedes says it will use a fully electric truck (eActros 600) to move its race trailer across all nine European F1 races, cutting emissions in a hard-to-abate logistics step. North Sea Nature Watch: Wageningen-linked research finds offshore wind power cables’ electromagnetic fields can affect sharks and rays, with possible changes to behavior and development. Electric Aviation Trial: Ostend-Bruges Airport hosted a first electric cargo aircraft stopover as Benelux airports test low-emission flight options for regional routes. Climate Governance Demand: In Navi Mumbai, citizens are urging long-term climate coordination instead of one-day tree-planting, warning of worsening liveability from fragmented planning. Methane Mystery From Volcanoes: New Tonga research suggests a natural atmospheric process after the 2022 eruption helped destroy some of its own methane, hinting at future climate-fighting ideas. Nature Access Pressure: A UK report warns England’s biodiversity net gain exemptions could deepen “nature poverty,” leaving the most deprived communities with even less green space. AI Water Cost: A UN report flags AI data centres’ water footprint as potentially huge, urging governments to treat water impacts as a core climate issue.