Environmental Health: A new Public Health France study (Kannari 2) reports chlordecone exposure remains widespread in the French West Indies: 81.3% of adults in Guadeloupe and 85.5% in Martinique still have detectable traces in their blood, and about one in six exceeds health thresholds. Justice Update: The Paris Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case tied to chlordecone contamination, effectively closing the door on criminal accountability after more than 20 years. Climate & Coasts: In the Caribbean, extreme weather is rising fast, and adaptation is becoming a daily engineering and planning challenge—from energy and water to land use and tourism resilience. Marine Science: Sargassum is causing major problems on shorelines in the Florida Keys, with dead material piling up, trapping fish, and lowering oxygen—an example of how seaweed blooms can quickly turn into public health and ecosystem stress. Culture & Research: Euzhan Palcy is interviewed about her career and legacy, including her early work rooted in post-abolition Martinique, while Etienne Charles reflects on how Caribbean music carries history across generations. Debate: STAT readers weigh in on blue zones and open-access publishing fees, keeping the science-policy conversation moving.