Nuclear legacy revisited: New research revisits Bikini Atoll, where 23 U.S. nuclear tests forced residents out decades ago, finding giant corals and marine life thriving in the lagoon—raising fresh questions about how life persisted after radiation. Climate survival message: Marshall Islands Climate Envoy Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner told a New York Climate Week event that the 1.5°C goal is already about irreversible damage—rising seas are making some Marshall Islands islets uninhabitable. Ocean governance warning: President Hilda Heine urged the UN to base seabed mining decisions on science and safeguards, warning “there are no do overs,” and also called for a UN apology over the 67 nuclear tests. UNGA push on statehood: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo welcomed a UN declaration affirming continuity of statehood and permanent maritime boundaries as sea-level rise threatens land and identity. Veterans’ care gaps: A watchdog report says Marshall Islands, FSM and Palau veterans still face major barriers to U.S. VA health care under the Compacts. Regional diplomacy: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale renewed calls for the UN human rights chief to visit West Papua for independent verification. Health trend: A Pacific life expectancy analysis flags uneven progress, with Naoero falling furthest behind and the Marshall Islands and FSM slipping below average. Business/legal: Scully Royalty says it is starting action to recover about CDN$2.1 million allegedly misappropriated by its former CEO.