Coral Resilience Research: Scientists at Woods Hole are racing to identify “super reefs” in the Central Pacific—heat-tolerant coral communities that keep functioning as nearby reefs bleach—using ocean-current modeling, lab heat tests, and a robotic survey vessel to map and flag resilient corals for protection and future reef recovery networks across places including Kiribati. Marine Protection Planning: A proposed “Super Reef corridor” would connect resilient reefs and stepping-stone habitats across the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, and Tuvalu, but researchers stress it must be co-designed with communities so people can still fish and live. Clean Shipping for the Pacific: Seven Pacific transport ministers signed the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership in Majuro, aiming to coordinate a low-carbon, climate-resilient transition for regional shipping—relevant to Kiribati’s long-distance, high-cost maritime routes. Fisheries Market Access & Cooling Rules: Pacific fisheries officials, including from Kiribati, are training on new EU tuna freezing requirements, where meeting strict onboard temperature and storage rules can mean keeping access to a major global tuna market. Dengue Alert: Dengue activity remains elevated across the Pacific, with Kiribati among countries reporting outbreaks as cases and hospital pressures continue to rise. Digital Safety in the Pacific: Kiribati officials warned at a regional peace and security dialogue that AI and social media bring both opportunities and risks like misinformation and online harm.