Coral Resilience Research (Marshall Islands): Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientist Anne Cohen is searching for “super reefs” that can resist or bounce back from extreme heat, using ocean-current modeling, lab heat tests, and the Yellowfin unmanned robot to scan Majuro lagoon reefs and flag heat-tolerant coral colonies with AI—work aimed at building a connected network of protected, resilient reefs across the Marshall Islands and beyond. Climate Talks & Fossil Fuel Pressure (UN, Bonn): Mid-year UN climate negotiations in Bonn ran long over financing for adaptation, with delegates accusing a small group of fossil-fuel interests of blocking progress and “holding the process hostage.” AI Business Support (Palau): Palau SBDC leaders earned a Pacific-wide advisor certification and trained peers on AI tools for business planning and client communication, expanding regional small-business tech capacity. Infrastructure Asset Management (Palau/JICA): Four Pacific island nations met in Palau for a JICA-backed seminar on managing and maintaining roads, bridges, and heavy machinery as heat and sea impacts worsen damage. Space Tech Rescue (Kwajalein/Marshall Islands): NASA’s Swift Observatory is set for a robotic rescue using Katalyst’s LINK spacecraft launched from Kwajalein Atoll on a Pegasus XL rocket, aiming to capture and boost the aging telescope into a safer orbit. Regional Climate Outlook (El Niño): SPREP says El Niño conditions are established, warning Western Pacific countries to plan for drier-than-usual conditions and drought risk while other areas may see above-normal rainfall.