Climate & Nature: Scientists are testing how playing sound can help coral larvae “hear” and settle, as a brewing Super El Niño drives mass reef bleaching and threatens marine life across the Caribbean. Clean Energy for Women: The Caribbean Development Bank launched a US$500,000 SheTrades Caribbean Tech It Up Facility (2026–2028), with support from Canada’s SuRGE programme, to back women-led businesses in Dominica and across the region to turn clean-energy ideas into market-ready solutions. Biodiversity & Youth Voices: Dominica’s Sherdina Antoine won the 2026 CARICOM Youth Short Story Competition on climate-secure futures, with “Weathering Us,” while other finalists highlighted reefs and “living sea” themes. Sustainable Tourism Jobs: An ILO study flags that Eastern Caribbean tourism’s big economic role is held back by informality, weak labour protections, and climate shocks—calling for productivity, decent work, and formalisation together. Pesticide Safety: Dominica’s Pesticide Control Board marked Pesticide Awareness Day, urging safer handling and Integrated Pest Management to protect food security and reduce environmental harm. Disaster Risk & Roads: Dominica’s Meteorological Service warned of showers, thunderstorms, and possible flooding/landslides, while the government moved to stabilise a landslide-hit road at Aux Delices and improve an alternative route.