Extreme Heat & Climate Attribution: A new World Weather Attribution analysis says this week’s eastern US heat dome would be “virtually impossible” without human-caused fossil fuel pollution, raising risks for July 4 crowds and World Cup matches. Public Health Impacts: France reported a 29.1% jump in deaths during the peak of its record heatwave, with officials and politicians clashing over preparedness. Cooling & Energy Efficiency: Abu Dhabi launched a Cooling Load Manual to curb oversized air conditioners, aiming for major cost and electricity savings through better system sizing. Water Quality: Minnesota’s polluted waters list may grow by 46 impaired lakes, rivers and streams, even as the state also removes nearly 50 impairments. Nature-Based Solutions: The Philippines rolled out its first national Nature-based Solutions policy to integrate nature into climate, biodiversity and disaster risk plans. Conservation Planning: A study mapped about 10,320 hectares in Leyte as potential release habitat for Philippine eagles, prioritizing safer areas farther from people. Climate Risk for Cities: Research on Tokyo’s Ueno Park highlights how interconnected heat, storms and vegetation stability risks can compound in dense urban spaces. Global Signals: The UN’s weather agency warns El Niño is set to strengthen rapidly July–September, boosting odds of extreme weather worldwide. Agriculture Resilience: Zimbabwe’s? (No) Instead, Southern Africa: Zimbabwe commercialised 368 irrigation schemes to build climate-resilient, market-driven farming.