Pacific climate pressure: At the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, a UNEP report warns the world is already in 1.5°C overshoot territory, pushing sea-level and food risks into “present-day emergency” mode for small island states, with fossil-fuel phase-out flagged as the key lever. Disaster and climate links: Nepal’s Himalayan flash-flood death toll has topped 1,100, with PM Balendra Shah urging global action and pointing to climate-driven risk in the region as rescue teams keep searching. Reef and warming reality check: UN reporting continues to stress that overshooting 1.5°C is now likely, raising stakes for Australia’s reefs and climate planning. Data-centre backlash in Australia: AI firms are telling Australian leaders they’ll build data centres away from homes to avoid public backlash, while Victoria’s power network has paused new high-voltage pole works after community blockades tied to the data-centre boom. Mining rehabilitation fight: NT traditional owners say collapsed mining companies aren’t setting aside enough for rehabilitation, calling the current bond “grossly inadequate” and pushing for stronger guarantees before new mines proceed. Snow season warning: Australia’s Alps ski resorts are winding up early after the warmest winter on record, with rain and thin snowpack blamed on long-term warming.