Swimming & Sports Science: Fiji’s Lautoka Seals Swim Club could link up with the American Swimming Coaches Association to set up a Seals Swim Club Academy, aiming to make Fiji a Pacific hub for coach education, aquatic development and competitive swimming science. Waste-to-Energy: Fiji-registered Infinite Power Clean proposes a US$305m plan for three waste-to-energy facilities (Naboro, Lautoka, Labasa) to cut landfill expansion and generate 19MW using non-incineration technology. Climate Tech & Governance: A new policy debate argues for a legal framework like ecocide law to rein in risky geoengineering ideas as “cooling credits” and stratospheric proposals move closer to reality. Marine Protection: Fiji plans to designate up to 15% of its waters as marine protected areas by end of 2026, supporting its 30% by 2030 goal. Biodiversity Discovery: Researchers filmed goblin sharks in native Pacific habitats for the first time, including sightings near Jarvis Island and the Tonga Trench southeast of Fiji. Health & Aid: Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine donations to Pacific nations top 1 million doses, with more than half a million delivered to Fiji. Digital Trade for Farmers: yaqona.net is launching public testing for a QR-code platform that gives kava farmers verifiable identities and direct buyer connections.