Pacific Climate Diplomacy: Tuvalu warns COP31 can’t be “another talk shop” as leaders tour the atoll nation ahead of talks, pushing fossil-fuel phase-out and 1.5°C goals while sea levels rise. Climate Finance Accountability: Fiji and partners press for faster “time to community” delivery of adaptation money, arguing pledges must reach frontline households, not just projects on paper. Pre-COP Tensions Over Fossil Fuels: Australia backs renewables and electrification for the Pacific, but faces pushback over ongoing coal and gas expansion. Extreme Weather Watch: Thailand’s meteorology agency warns of heavy rain, hail and gusty winds through Oct. 7, with flash-flood and runoff risk in vulnerable areas. Supreme Court Climate Fallout (US): The new US term opens with Boulder’s bid to make oil companies pay for climate harms, a decision that could reshape similar lawsuits nationwide. Biodiversity & Heritage: Kew launches a £1m public appeal to restore its historic Palm House, aiming for a carbon-neutral glasshouse using renewable heating and rainwater capture. Food Waste Emissions: UNEP says rotting food waste drives up to 10% of global greenhouse gases, with methane from landfills a key near-term warming driver.