Coastal Wildlife Safety: NEPA says the whale carcass that washed ashore in Salt Marsh, Trelawny has been removed and towed offshore, with follow-up checks finding no visible remains—still, the public is urged to avoid the area and keep a safe distance from marine wildlife. Coastal Clean-ups: NSWMA and partners collected about 25 bags of waste at Johnson Town Beach, Hanover, while St Ann Marine Association led a Roxborough Beach clean-up that gathered 30+ bags—both stressing that litter worsens hazards during hurricane season. Monitoring for Emergencies: Jamaica’s Spectrum Management Authority commissioned a portable, trailer-mounted spectrum monitoring unit—designed to reach areas where terrain blocks fixed stations and to support communications during emergencies and major events. Food Systems & Resilience: CARICOM’s Caribbean Week of Agriculture (Sept 27–Oct 2, Trelawny) puts food security and climate-smart agriculture at the centre, aiming to cut the region’s extra-regional food import bill. Planet Under Pressure: A new Planetary Health report warns seven of nine planetary boundaries are at record breach levels, with rising risk of persistent, large-scale damage. Local Renewal: New Kingston stakeholders, led by Minister Delano Seiveright and Mayor Andrew Swaby, are mapping priority actions to tackle public order, sanitation, and infrastructure issues.