Space & Environment: NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is set for a rescue launch from Kwajalein Atoll on June 30 (no earlier than June 30), using a robotic craft (LINK) built by Katalyst Space to grapple and raise Swift’s orbit after years of drag—an effort that could extend the mission by a decade or two and prove satellites can be saved even if they were never designed for servicing. Pacific Fuel Crisis & Resilience: At the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting in Majuro, Marshall Islands Finance Minister David Paul warned the region must cut energy use and plan for volatility, as ministers link today’s fuel shock to future “triple shock” risks: energy insecurity, higher import costs, and food vulnerability. Climate Finance & Adaptation: The Marshall Islands will chair the inaugural Pacific Resilience Facility Council, a Pacific-led fund aimed at grants for climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, and loss-and-damage responses. Ocean Protection & Coral Hope: Bloomberg Philanthropies pledged USD 260 million to expand the Bloomberg Ocean Initiative, including new coral reef restoration work in Marine Protected Areas—now adding the Marshall Islands—while Woods Hole scientists continue hunting “super reefs” that can survive warming seas. Regional Climate Warning: SPREP urged Pacific communities to prepare for El Niño impacts after the World Meteorological Organisation’s Pacific climate centre declared an event underway. Maritime Security: Palau’s patrol boat returned from Operation IRENSIA 2026, a multinational exercise focused on stronger enforcement at sea against illegal fishing and transnational crime.