Marine Monitoring Boost: Belize’s National Meteorological Service received three SOFAR marine monitoring stations for English Caye, Glover’s Reef, and Southern Turneffe Atoll, filling a key gap in ocean readings to strengthen marine forecasts and early warnings. Extreme Rain & Flood Risk: A tropical wave dumped heavy rain over central and southern Belize, with Belmopan hitting 273.4 mm in about 12 hours—more than its July average—while Belmopan residents assess damage and question whether drainage can handle increasingly intense storms. Sargassum Cleanup: Belize City Council and partners kept clearing Newtown Barracks and other waterfront areas as sargassum piles up, raising odor, water-quality, and marine-life concerns. Wildlife Protection: Outrage followed a tourist video of a jaguar cub being touched in Mountain Pine Ridge; experts warn human scent can reduce survival chances, and Belize’s Wildlife Protection Act prohibits molesting fully protected jaguars. Forest Stewardship: The Forest Department has started reviewing its operations to shape a new 2026–2030 action plan aimed at stronger sustainable forest management and biodiversity protection. Community Conservation: Indigenous Arts Belize expanded a Toledo nursery to preserve traditional plants, including cocoa, soursop, and achiote, led by women and supported by community soil collection. Youth Environmental Learning: Full Circle Belize launched a Biodiversity Summer Programme in Belmopan, training ages 13–30 on biodiversity, climate impacts, and waste management, including recycling and environmental laws.