Space & Health Monitoring: Sentinel-3C and ESA’s FLEX (Fluorescence Explorer) launched together from Kourou in French Guiana, with Sentinel-3C set to track sea and land surface temperatures, ocean color, sea level and currents, plus wildfires, droughts, vegetation health, harmful algal blooms and coastal water quality—data that can support weather, agriculture, water management and disaster response. Plant Health & Climate Stress: FLEX will measure faint plant fluorescence from space to show how efficiently vegetation photosynthesizes, helping scientists assess plant health, ecosystem productivity and heat-wave stress. Amazon Health Risk: New reporting warns malaria resurgence in the Amazon is tied not just to health-system gaps, but also to environmental governance and land-use change, with outbreaks concentrated where deforestation and weak land protection raise mosquito exposure. Local Governance (EU): The European Commission adopted a new strategic vision for EU outermost regions including French Guiana, aiming for rule changes that better fit local constraints and boost resilience and opportunities.