Climate Resilience: A new push highlights wetlands as “frontline climate infrastructure,” warning that the world has already lost about 35% of wetlands since 1970—hurting carbon storage, flood buffering, and biodiversity. Urban Heat & Water: Seoul’s Yongsan expands cooling centers for delivery workers as temperatures soar, while the city also opens Han River park pools and water playgrounds for summer. Energy Transition: EU and UK governments back faster electrification as a “powerful weapon” to cut fossil-fuel demand, aiming to boost electricity’s share of final energy by 2035. Clean Tech Innovation: South Korea’s KIGAM researchers say they can turn spent coffee grounds into high-quality biochar in about 90 seconds using flame plasma pyrolysis—aimed at reducing landfill waste. Solar Power Hardware: A market report points to microinverters gaining ground as rooftop solar grows, with module-level electronics improving safety and output. AI & Water Use Debate: Polaroid’s ads in South Korea and abroad target data-center water use tied to AI, sparking a wider public argument about cooling methods and real-world consumption. Seoul Culture + Nature: A Seoul botanical exhibition explores the balance between technology and nature, and a new sanctuary reinterprets a classical Korean garden on Mount Nam.