Marine Heritage & Food Waste Clues: Archaeologists studying a shell-rich island off Culasawani, Vanua Levu, dated to around 760 CE, say it may be a “midden island” formed from repeated shellfish processing and disposal, with pottery fragments also found. Plastic & Litter Enforcement: Environment Minister Lynda Tabuya says changing littering habits is still “early days” after the $200 fixed penalty began Sept 1, pointing to clean-ups that were followed by rubbish returning quickly. Community Clean-up Call: Tabuya also urged people to stop dumping rubbish into waterways after children cleared waste from the Suva Point foreshore, linking river litter to sea wash-ups. Tuna Sustainability Push: Fiji’s inaugural Tuna Symposium opened with a commitment to strengthen partnerships for a more sustainable domestic tuna industry, using environment, economic and social goals. Climate as a Health Issue: Fiji’s health officials backed a Pacific plan linking climate change to impacts on health systems, disease outbreaks, and disrupted care. El Niño Water Stress: Remote islands are already asking for drinking water as El Niño-driven dry conditions bite, with borehole-dependent communities warned to prepare. Pre-COP31, Pacific-led: Fiji says its Pre-COP31 summit will go ahead in October “with or without” major world leaders, keeping the focus on Pacific voices. International Recognition: UK group Cherwell Collective won the 2026 International Green Apple Environment Award for building a circular economy through community action. Child Protection Data: Fiji recorded 16,770 child abuse cases from 2012–2025, including 5,329 neglect cases, as a care home in Nadi opened.