Volcano Watch: Mount Pelée has moved into a higher alert posture after scientists reported hundreds of volcanic earthquakes plus ground swelling near the summit, raising concern that pressure could build toward a future eruption (no immediate disaster expected). Connectivity & Security: The U.S. State Department rolled out a submarine cable initiative for the Caribbean and Central America, urging “trusted” providers and offering legal/technical help—while Cuba is left out. Climate & Storm Tracking: Tropical Storm Cristobal formed briefly, but attention shifts to Invest 92L, with high odds of developing into Tropical Storm Dolly as it heads toward the Lesser Antilles, testing El Niño’s suppression. Marine Pollution: Foreign plastic waste is accumulating on Jamaica’s eastern coast, threatening marine life and the food chain and highlighting that ocean currents turn plastic into a regional problem. Local Resilience: A new sustainable land and soil management project is underway in Petite Martinique, funded by the Global Environment Facility and executed by UNEP, targeting land restoration and drought resilience for 400 people.