Beef & Border Biosecurity: Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran urged President Trump to halt a plan allowing more temporary U.S. beef imports, warning it could depress cattle prices as Mexico faces a flesh-eating pest and the U.S. also hits Brazil with 50% tariffs. Trade Tensions: The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on about $20B in Canadian goods after talks collapsed; Canada vowed “dollar-for-dollar” retaliation, escalating uncertainty that also spills into North America’s broader trade ties. Mexico Water & Ports: Baja California Sur’s port authority in La Paz Bay urged boat owners to register properly after six vessels were left stranded, stressing storm-season contact rules. Marine Life & Conservation: A Washington tribe and UW researchers released 20 lab-raised endangered sunflower stars to help rebuild kelp forests in the Salish Sea, after disease wiped out most of the species. Mexico City Urban Greening: Mexico City planted thousands of plants on highway pillars to fight pollution and heat with vertical gardens. Wildlife & Mexico Links: Ocean Photographer of the Year finalists highlighted marine biodiversity, including a freediver encounter with a giant oceanic sunfish in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. Rescue at Sea: The Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen found floating in a cooler after five days adrift in the Pacific.