Maternal Health: The UN climate chief warned that extreme heat during pregnancy is increasingly linked to premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight and complications for mothers. The warning is urgent for Pacific communities facing rising temperatures. Climate and Wellbeing: On Marakei, king tides are flooding homes and gardens, salting freshwater and exposing ancestral graves. The losses threaten food and water security as well as cultural and emotional wellbeing. Pandemic Preparedness: Kiribati is among 12 Western Pacific countries in a new regional project to strengthen disease surveillance, laboratory capacity and emergency response, backed by a US$35.99 million grant and additional co-funding.