Falklands-linked UK defence drills: HMS Medway carried out live-firing and readiness training near the Falkland Islands Conservation Zone as the UK maintains a visible presence despite Buenos Aires’ protests. Ocean chemistry & climate risk: New research using microscopic fossils links Early Cretaceous ocean acidification—driven by massive volcanic CO2 emissions—to a major extinction event, reinforcing how rising CO2 can damage marine life. Royal Marines Experience opens: Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s £15m Royal Marines Experience is set to open 24 October, turning Boathouse 6 into an immersive, hands-on history centre with VR/AR and major service objects, including Falklands-era items. Maritime security lesson for China: A Beijing defence researcher argues China should speed up plans to mobilise civilian ships for wartime use, citing Britain’s 1982 Falklands War logistics. Dementia & heat/drought: A personal account highlights how red/amber warnings and water limits affect people with dementia and animal carers in ongoing heat and drought. Expedition travel update: Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic released new 2028/29 itineraries, including expanded French Polynesia routes.