Extreme Rain & Flooding: A tropical wave dumped record-breaking rain on Belmopan and parts of Cayo, with 273.4 mm in about 12 hours, overtopping the George Price Highway and triggering temporary closures and emergency response in neighborhoods around Ten Cents Creek. Marine Monitoring Boost: The National Meteorological Service received three SOFAR marine monitoring stations for English Caye, Glover’s Reef, and Southern Turneffe, aiming to improve early warnings by measuring ocean conditions, not just air. Sargassum Cleanup: Belize City Council stepped up shoreline and canal cleanup as heavy sargassum buildup continues to foul waterfronts and raise water-quality concerns. Wildlife Protection Push: The Belize Zoo urged the public to keep distance from wildlife, after a jaguar cub incident in Mountain Pine Ridge sparked outrage and a Forest Department investigation. Tourism & Wildlife Enforcement: Authorities are pursuing tourists linked to harassing and petting a jaguar cub, with calls to modernize penalties for wildlife violations. Youth Biodiversity Training: Full Circle Belize’s three-day Biodiversity Summer Programme in Belmopan is training young people to become stewards for biodiversity and conservation. Sustainable Farming Spotlight: Ministry of Agriculture visited a CRESAP-funded pasture-based egg facility in Orange Walk, highlighting animal welfare and low medication use as a model for replication. Regional Climate Resilience: Belize assumed COSEFIN Pro Tempore Presidency, positioning finance leadership to support shared solutions to regional fiscal and climate challenges.