Climate & Water Security: The Caribbean is being warned to brace for a potentially severe drought and heat crisis stretching into 2027, as strengthening El Niño brings hotter, drier conditions and more hot-spell days; CIMH and UWI’s climate group say reduced rainfall and higher evaporation could drive drought across the Windwards, Leewards and ABC Islands, with risks spilling into early 2027 and stressing water supplies, farming and public health. Regional Infrastructure & Waste: Grenada is set to host the 35th Annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition (12–16 Oct 2026), positioning the island as a hub for water security, climate resilience, wastewater and solid-waste management, with Nawasa and Grenada’s solid waste authority co-hosting. Global Data for Context: A Pew Research Center update maps the largest religion by country and territory (2020 estimates), showing Christianity leading in 123 places and Islam in 54, with only two countries shifting their top group between 2010 and 2020. Tech Note (Local Roaming): Kyivstar launched a travel-focused eSIM for mobile internet roaming, available in 38 countries and also in Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana. Media (Science-adjacent): Scott McKay’s satirical thriller series continues with Episode 7, “The Flip.”