Climate Resilience in the Lesser Antilles: A new report looks at how extreme weather in the Caribbean has more than doubled this century, with the Lesser Antilles’ storm-prone geography and volcanic setting turning beauty into risk—storm surges, drought, extreme rain, and warming seas are already stressing energy, food, water, land, and tourism. Energy & Disaster Recovery: It highlights Dominica’s push to build a geothermal plant as a climate-resilient energy bet, while Montserrat’s scientists explore whether the same volcano that devastated the island could help power recovery. Water Stress & Tourism: Antigua and Barbuda’s water shortages are colliding with the tourist economy, underscoring how adaptation has to be planned before the next shock. Science Debate Roundup: In an opinion exchange, STAT readers weigh arguments around blue zones and also discuss open-access publishing fees and related science publishing issues.