Amazon Climate Diplomacy: A new debate asks whether the Amazon could become a “capital” for global climate policy—but argues it only works if Amazon peoples, including Indigenous and traditional communities across French Guiana and the wider Pan Amazon, are truly heard. New Cat Species: Scientists report the first newly named living cat species in over a century, Leopardus tilcayo, based on genetic work in Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forests, with implications for conservation planning. Space for Health & Environment: Two ESA missions launched from Kourou, French Guiana—Copernicus Sentinel-3C and FLEX—aimed at tracking ocean/land conditions, wildfires and droughts, and plant fluorescence linked to heat stress and ecosystem health. Malaria & Land-Use: Research warns malaria resurgence in the Amazon is tied as much to deforestation and governance gaps as to health-system capacity, calling for tighter links between environmental protection and public health. EU Outer Regions Strategy: The European Commission unveiled a new strategy for outermost regions including French Guiana, focusing on resilience, climate adaptation, biodiversity protection, and access to services like healthcare.