El Niño Food Shock in Colombia: Colombia’s El Niño drought is pushing food prices up as water shortages and forest fires cut crop volume and quality, with some staples rising as much as 60% in recent weeks. Coca Eradication Trial: Colombia announced a one-week, limited aerial spraying test to curb coca, using glufosinate ammonium instead of glyphosate and excluding sensitive areas like wetlands, parks, and Afro-descendant communities. Climate Rule-of-Law Push: A new UNEP report says countries are turning “just transition” pledges into laws and court decisions, arguing climate action must be fair, rights-based, and grounded in environmental rule of law. Carbon Markets Legislation: Lawmakers are working to create clearer frameworks for carbon certificates, aiming to boost investment and align rules with international standards. Biodiversity Under Pressure: A study warns Caribbean queen conch marine protected areas may lose the ocean conditions the species needs within two decades, even before overfishing is fully controlled. WWF Coffee for Forests: WWF launched a Colombian coffee range where 100% of profits go to protecting forests, wildlife, and natural habitats. Climate Resilience Ranking: Chicago topped a global resiliency-to-climate-change ranking, with Bogotá also placing in the top tier. Minerals Deal Raises Stakes: The U.S. and Colombia signed memorandums on rare earths and critical minerals, while environmental defenders fear expanded mining could increase violence against nature protectors.