Seychelles-India Blue Economy: A Seychelles delegation led by Wallace Cosgrow visited India’s ICAR-CMFRI in Kochi to push cooperation on sustainable fisheries, mariculture, seaweed processing, tuna research and climate-change impacts on marine life. Climate & Health: New research warns that while air conditioning saves lives during heatwaves, it also worsens global warming because cooling demand is rising fast and most electricity still comes from fossil fuels. Marine Wildlife & Conservation: Reports highlight coral trafficking and the scale of illegal live coral smuggling, with shipments often mislabeled to evade customs—raising alarms for reef protection. Local Nature Success Story: Seychelles’ Aride island is revisited as a conservation turnaround story, where protection helped seabird numbers rebound to around one million breeding birds. Blue Economy Skills: Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute is scaling up training for ship design and shipbuilding as blue economy investment grows. Regional Security at Sea: Kenya intercepted an unregistered vessel linked to methamphetamine trafficking, underscoring how small boats also enable IUU fishing and wildlife smuggling across Indian Ocean routes. Tourism & Environment Education: Seychelles Tourism Academy held Russia’s Knowledge Day lesson, focusing on environmental education and practical waste-sorting habits for students. Wildlife Photography Buzz: A sneak peek from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition showcases the natural world’s beauty and vulnerability ahead of the October awards.