Belize River fish kill: The Department of the Environment is still investigating a mass die-off in the Belize River Valley, with visual checks and water quality sampling from near Banana Bank to the Burrell Boom Village bridge. Preliminary results point to extremely low dissolved oxygen and other harmful water conditions, while teams also collect samples from the river and nearby drainage areas and assess possible discharge points. Corporate response: Santander Sugar Group says it cooperated fully, granted unrestricted access, and insists its processing facility is a closed-loop system with no routine continuous effluent discharge into the river. Public health warning: Authorities urge residents to avoid eating fish or other aquatic resources from affected areas and to avoid untreated river water for drinking or cooking. Marine conservation partnership: Belize City Council is moving to strengthen its partnership with TASA to support marine conservation and boost resilience to hurricanes and climate change, including monitoring and community livelihood visits. Environmental education push: DOE is training primary school teachers across Belize on pollution, hazardous chemicals, and environmental protection to bring stronger classroom environmental education. Forests outreach: The Forest Department invites the public to Climate Week (Aug. 23) focused on the “Orange Economy and Technology,” including human-wildlife conflict and forest management tools. Sugar sector resilience: PM Briceño met sugar stakeholders on mealybug and climate resilience projects (CRESAP and BAC-SuF), backed by the Green Climate Fund.