Civil-Military Shipping: A Chinese defence researcher says Beijing should speed up plans to mobilise civilian cargo ships for wartime roles, pointing to Britain’s rapid use of commercial vessels during the 1982 Falklands conflict for transport, fuel, and medical support. Local Health & Climate Stress: An Alastair Stewart piece describes how heat and drought warnings make daily life harder for people with dementia and animal lovers, with practical coping around hydration and water limits. Falklands Security Drills: The Royal Navy reports live-firing and readiness training near the Falkland Islands Conservation Zone, despite Buenos Aires protests. Falklands Food-Chain Debate: A push for a referendum is growing over large-scale inshore salmon farming, with residents split over environmental risk and promised economic gains. Tech Supply-Chain Worry: A whistle-blower claim says UK sea drones used for surveillance may include Chinese components sending data back to Beijing, prompting MoD denials. Science Spotlight: New research links an ocean chemistry shift 113 million years ago to plankton shell thinning and size changes, with implications for the carbon cycle. Travel & Expeditions: National Geographic-Lindblad unveils its 2028–29 voyages, including expanded polar routes and a return to French Polynesia.