Heat & Health: A Texas teen’s heatstroke led to long-term problems like dehydration, fatigue, nosebleeds, and kidney-risk rhabdomyolysis—another reminder that extreme heat can cause lasting damage, not just short-term illness. Genomic Surveillance Training: PAHO/WHO and the Gorgas Institute ran a regional bioinformatics course in Panama for labs across Central America and beyond, aiming to turn pathogen sequences into public-health decisions under the PROTECT program. Renewables Financing Push: IRENA is inviting renewable project proposals across Central America and the Caribbean (including Nicaragua) for potential support via its Climate Investment Platform and Energy Transition Accelerator Financing. Grid Security Rules: Trump’s Executive Order 14420 targets foreign-produced bulk-power equipment tied to “Covered Foreign Entities,” with DOE rules due by Dec. 24, 2026—an issue that could affect transformers, inverters, and battery storage used in power and renewables projects. Strawberry Disease Control: Costa Rican agtech ClearLeaf says its silver-based fungicide shows promise against Neopestalotiopsis in strawberries, with trials underway alongside the University of Florida. Immigration Detention Scrutiny: Lawyers allege ICE overcrowding and denied medical access in Baltimore holding rooms, citing court-ordered limits and hygiene/medication requirements.