Climate & Heat Watch: Mexicali is bracing for another brutal heat stretch, with “feels like” temperatures near 111°F (44°C) and highs above 42°C through the weekend, plus rising humidity and limited overnight relief; officials have reopened hydration stations and cooling shelters after a record summer of heat deaths in Baja California. Restoration Results: Mexico’s CONAFOR says survival rates for its degraded-land restoration push jumped from 33% to 64% after planting 1 million hectares, helped by linking funding with technical support and local participation. Biodiversity & Waste: A new push to fight sargassum includes waste-to-energy plans, with Belize’s Blue Economy ministry working on projects aimed at coastal impacts affecting Mexico’s Yucatán region too. Pollution & Wildlife: Researchers report microplastics in 93% of Maya octopus samples off Campeche’s coast, adding to growing concerns about marine pollution in Mexico. Policy & Species Protection: A U.S. 90-day review could loosen Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves and Mexican wolves, with ranchers pushing for more lethal-control flexibility and advocates warning safeguards could be stripped. Trade Pressure: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs took effect, raising costs across hundreds of product categories and squeezing businesses already hit by the trade war.