Earthquake Watch: A 4.4 magnitude, shallow quake struck about 45 km east of Castries early Sunday (3:04 am local), with minor tremors felt across Saint Lucia, Martinique, and St Vincent and the Grenadines; no damage or injuries were reported, though seismologists say details may shift after review. Marine & Climate Impacts: A new University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab report says swaths of sargassum are now growing in large quantities in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico—about 27 million metric tons recorded in July—smothering shorelines, harming marine life, and disrupting tourism; researchers warn “none of this is normal,” pointing to warming waters and changing winds, currents, and rainfall. Regional Resilience & Policy: Lloyd’s-commissioned research highlights climate-related insurance gaps in hurricane-exposed Caribbean countries, finding many farmers, fishers, and tourism workers remain uninsured and struggle to recover without faster government support and better community-level insurance options. Tech for Waste Reduction: Flow Grenada and the Grenada Green Group launched school-based plastic recycling bins, starting at St John’s Christian Secondary School, aiming to cut plastic pollution and ease pressure on the Perseverance dump site.