Health & Wellness: A new global ranking highlights how obesity is hitting Pacific island nations especially hard, with eight of the top ten highest obesity-rate countries in the region—Nauru topping the list at an estimated 71.7% obesity rate, a major concern for travel and visitor health planning. Climate & Weather: SPREP says El Niño—already declared—can bring more than just drought risk, with experts outlining what Pacific communities may expect in the coming months, including below-normal rainfall chances for parts of the western Pacific. Energy & Travel Costs: A timeline of the Pacific fuel crisis shows how soaring diesel and electricity prices slowed economies across the region, with Fiji’s diesel maximum price in urban centres reportedly doubling and Samoa and Tonga also raising ceilings—pushing leaders to seek renewable energy support like solar. Tourism Trivia: A quick tourism-friendly geography piece points out Monaco’s record for the world’s shortest coastline (about 4.1 km), a reminder that “coast length” can shape how places market beaches and resorts.