Climate Outlook: SPREP says El Niño has been declared and while it’s often linked to drier conditions in the western Pacific, it can also bring opportunities for some Pacific Island communities, with projects like COSPPac3 and ROK-PI CliPS sharing what Niue and neighbours may expect over the coming months. Energy & Costs: A week-long look at the Pacific fuel crisis shows how countries scrambled for supply, leaned on donors, and faced sharp rises in fuel and electricity prices—highlighting diesel price ceiling jumps in places like Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, plus renewed calls for solar and other renewables to reduce future shocks. Tourism Curiosity: One viral travel fact made the rounds: Monaco holds the Guinness record for the world’s shortest coastline at about 4.1 km—an odd but popular reminder of how geography shapes travel appeal.