Eastern Caribbean Earthquake: A 4.4 magnitude, shallow quake hit about 45 km east of Castries early Sunday (3:04 am local), with tremors felt in Saint Lucia, Martinique, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines; no damage or injuries were reported, though the UWI Seismic Research Center notes details may change after review. Sargassum Crisis: A new University of South Florida report says about 27 million metric tons of self-sustaining sargassum were recorded in July across the Atlantic/Caribbean/Gulf, and this year scientists are seeing it grow locally in the region rather than just arriving by currents—raising concerns for marine life, tourism, and coastal health. Caribbean Insurance Gap: A Lloyd’s-commissioned study highlights that farmers, fishers, and tourism workers in hurricane-exposed Caribbean states often lack insurance and must replace losses themselves, pointing to delays in aid reaching households and small businesses. Regional Tech & Environment: Flow Grenada partnered with the Grenada Green Group to install recycling bins in secondary schools across Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique, aiming to cut plastic pollution and ease pressure on a local dump site.