Climate Risk: CIMH and UWI’s climate group warn the Caribbean could face a severe drought and heat crisis stretching into 2027, with strengthening El Niño driving below-normal rains and more hot-spell days—raising pressure on water supplies, farming, and public health. Biodiversity Policy: CARICOM has begun national consultations on the Draft CARICOM Biodiversity Strategy, including Grenada, to align priorities and map practical steps for conservation, financing, and stronger regional collaboration. Agriculture & Resilience: OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules urged governments to provide crown lands on transparent, affordable terms so young farmers can build farms that banks can back—while the symposium also highlighted climate-smart agriculture and inclusion for persons with disability. Youth Farming Wins: Two young Dominican farmers earned regional honours at the OECS Youth and Women in Agriculture Symposium, with diversification highlighted as a resilience strategy. Renewables Planning: Grenada’s World Bank-backed RREIIF is moving ahead with an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for dual transmission lines and solar PV at Pearls, including mitigation plans. Tourism Jobs: The Grenada Tourism Authority is recruiting temporary cruise-season roles (Team Leader and Customer Service Representatives), including basic French or Spanish, as visitor numbers ramp up for October 2026–2027.