Climate diplomacy: Pacific Small Island Developing States leaders in Bonn warned that attempts to weaken climate science in UN talks will put Pasifika lives at risk, with Kiribati and other low-lying states pushing back hard on 1.5°C language. Regional resilience: California, Guam, Hawai’i, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Weno (FSM) backed deeper cooperation on climate adaptation and resilience after the Pacific Climate Summit, aiming to protect ecosystems and built economies. El Niño preparedness: SPREP urged Pacific communities to start practical preparations after an El Niño event was declared underway, stressing early action to reduce risks. Coral survival research: Scientists are hunting “super reefs” that can withstand extreme heat, including work in the Central Pacific to identify resilient coral and build connected marine-protected networks across Marshall Islands, Kiribati and Tuvalu. Fisheries and food security: Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tonga and FSM youth and officials completed training on climate-resilient agriculture and fisheries in China, focusing on climate-smart aquaculture, fisheries management and circular agriculture. Governance and resources: Banaban leaders’ critics say proposed pinnacle extraction is being used as a “quick fix” amid ongoing fallout from the Banaban Trust Fund scandal. Fisheries access shift: Tokelau has been removed from the Nauru Agreement, risking government revenue tied to tuna access days under the Vessel Day Scheme.