Volcano & Safety: Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego has escalated into a highly explosive phase, sending pyroclastic flows into six ravines and triggering an orange alert, with about 1,000 people evacuated and schools suspended in nearby areas. Renewables Funding: IRENA has opened a funding call for renewable energy projects across Central America and the Caribbean, including Antigua and Barbuda, prioritizing proposals before Sept. 1 and covering solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, clean transport and even sargassum-linked energy. Energy Leadership: Antigua and Barbuda appointed Girvan Piggott as Director of Energy, aiming to strengthen renewable energy rollout and energy security. Youth & Resilience: Commonwealth youth ministers endorsed a new three-year framework to advance youth leadership, skills, entrepreneurship and environmental resilience. Climate Outlook: CIMH and CERMES warn Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean to expect intense heat, uneven rainfall and flooding risk later in the wet season, with a muted hurricane peak in September. EU CBI Pressure: The EU has asked Antigua and Barbuda (and four others) to phase out citizenship-by-investment programs by June 1, 2028, or face possible loss of Schengen visa-free access. Vision Care: The Prime Minister’s Vision Initiative is distributing free reading glasses to adults 40+ and expanding to prescription eyeglasses in a second phase.