Himalayan Climate Disaster: Nepal and China are warning of fresh flood risk as rescuers search for 1,400+ missing after glacier-collapse-triggered flash floods and landslides on the Nepal–Tibet border; the death toll has climbed to at least 392, with hundreds of foreign tourists among those unaccounted for, and officials say debris-dammed lakes could breach again. Seoul’s Climate Adaptation: South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment is moving ahead with five new dams—aimed at securing water supply and flood control as extreme rainfall and drought strain older reservoirs. Marine Warming Watch: Korea’s seas are warming more than twice as fast as the global ocean, with marine heatwave days rising 3.7-fold over the past decade, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Local Water & Safety Tech: Researchers in Seoul developed a probabilistic method to estimate nuclear plant coolant pipe rupture risk, aiming to better prioritize inspection and maintenance under uncertainty. AI for Everyday Access: A Kakao-led consortium won a government project to build “AI for All,” bringing public-sector and specialized AI agents into KakaoTalk and voice services. Regional Security (Not Green, but Local Impact): South Korea, the U.S., and Japan announced “Freedom Edge” joint drills in early September near Jeju, framed as defensive against North Korea’s missile and nuclear threats.