Pesticide Justice in the French West Indies: France’s lower house has voted to recognize the state’s partial responsibility for long-term harm from chlordecone (Kepone) in Guadeloupe and Martinique, where around 90% of adults are contaminated; the chemical has been linked to prostate cancer and other serious health impacts, and the new bill sets goals for decontamination, compensation, and renewed research. Water-from-Air Breakthrough: A Nobel Prize-winning chemist’s system can produce up to 1,000 litres of clean drinking water daily by pulling moisture from the atmosphere using metal-organic materials, aiming to help communities facing water shortages. Blue Zones Reality Check: Researchers are debating whether the famed longevity hotspots are fading or were overstated due to earlier data issues, with modernization and stricter criteria reshaping the story. Climate Pressure in 2026: The Caribbean is seeing sharper drought and heat linked to a strong El Niño pattern, stressing water supplies, ecosystems, and tourism infrastructure. Disaster Readiness: “Operation Caraïbes 26” is training Antilles forces for a major cyclone scenario, including engineering, rescue, and route-recovery teams.