Flood Response in Stann Creek: Heavy overnight rain triggered flooding and activated Belize’s Stann Creek Emergency Operations Center, with hydrology officials warning flash-flood risk and monitoring rivers and drainage as the wet system shifts north toward Orange Walk and Corozal. Coastal Plain Highway Resilience: Floodwaters temporarily closed a section near Mile 16 on the Coastal Plain Highway, but engineers say the road’s design held up overall and the issue is limited to small vulnerable stretches needing continued monitoring and targeted works. El Niño Energy Prep: Belize Electricity Limited is budgeting up to $4 million per month to protect power supply if El Niño brings prolonged dry conditions that strain hydro generation. Land Compensation at CCJ: Government will appeal the Jalacte compensation ruling to the CCJ to clarify whether communal and private land compensation regimes can operate together under Belizean law. Sugar Environmental Compliance: The Department of the Environment is engaging sugar industry associations through the BAC SUF Project to strengthen environmental compliance and sustainable practices. Greening Belize Tree Push: Belize’s “Greening Belize” effort continues with CEO-led school tree-planting and a youth replanting program tied to the national goal of planting one million trees by 2035. Marine Research Partnership: Georgia Southern University signed an MoU with the University of Belize to expand research access in marine biology, tropical ecology, and natural resource management. Clean Energy for Fisheries: CRFM’s STAR-Fish project is scaling clean energy interventions for fisheries and aquaculture, including renewable energy and cold-chain improvements across participating countries including Belize. Regional Environment Leadership: Belize is preparing for its CCAD pro tempore presidency, coordinating priorities on climate adaptation, biodiversity, water, sargassum, and solid waste management.