Volcano Watch: Mount Pelée (Martinique) is back in the spotlight after a surge in unrest: the Martinique Volcanological and Seismological Observatory logged 124 volcanic earthquakes in the week ending July 31 (nearly triple the prior week) and 331 across July, alongside ongoing ground swelling near the summit; the alert level remains YELLOW, with scientists saying short-term eruptive odds are low but medium-term changes can’t be ruled out. Regional Health Tech: Eastern Caribbean lab professionals boosted their molecular diagnostics skills for epidemic-prone diseases (measles, leptospirosis, hantavirus) in a PAHO/WHO-backed workshop in Barbados, using standardized protocols and a One Health approach linking human and animal health. Climate & Coasts: A new report flags sargassum smothering Caribbean and Gulf beaches, with 27 million metric tons recorded in July and scientists noting this year’s growth pattern is unusual—more seaweed is forming locally rather than just arriving by currents. Local Resilience: In Petite Martinique, a Global Environment Facility/UNEP-backed project is getting underway to improve land and soil management and water security, targeting 400 beneficiaries (over half women and girls) after Hurricane Beryl worsened degradation.