Green Tourism: Bhutan’s Department of Tourism urges hotels to adopt the Bhutan Green Hotel Standard (BGHS) to cut environmental impact and align with GNH, GSTC and ASEAN sustainability benchmarks. Climate & Water: Bhutan’s Glacier Inventory 2026 reports 27 glaciers lost and nearly 10% of glacier area shrinking over nine years, raising alarms for mountain water security. Mining Governance: The Department of Geology and Mines revised minimum floor prices for major mineral exports from July 4 to improve royalty collection and prevent undervaluation. Regional Payments: In Paro, SAARCFINANCE governors backed harmonised rules and trusted digital payments to boost cross-border financial integration across South Asia. Food Affordability: A Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority assessment says egg prices in Bhutan stay high, with Thimphu retail rising from Nu 539.31 per tray in May to Nu 548.25 in June, stressing pressure on vulnerable households. Biodiversity Discovery: New research identifies a Himalayan wormlion fly species that builds cone pitfall traps—an unexpected twist on antlion-style hunting. Language at Risk: Gongduk in Monggar is fading fast as younger people shift to Tshangla, Khengkha, Dzongkha and online-dominant languages. Youth & Health: RENEW’s youth-led advocacy calls for stronger comprehensive sexuality education, youth-friendly health services, and more adolescent voice in policy.