Demographic Signals: A new global map highlights where men outnumber women: only about one-third of countries skew male, with Qatar leading at roughly 244 men per 100 women, while Hong Kong sits near 82—showing how migration and longevity can outweigh small differences at birth. Climate Risk for Pacific Communities: Island groups across the Marianas and Micronesia are bracing after recent supertyphoons, as El Niño is now underway and forecast to intensify this fall, with warmer Pacific waters expected to shift storm tracks and give cyclones more time to strengthen. Tourism & Digital Services: South Pacific Pocket Guide launched VanuatuPocketGuide.com, built from a five-week on-the-ground research trip and designed to help independent travellers plan across Efate, Santo and Malekula, while also supporting local tourism operators with a growing library of articles and photos. Health & Food Systems: A separate obesity roundup spotlights Nauru’s extreme rate—about 70.7% of adults classified as obese—linking the trend to long-running shifts from phosphate-era income toward more imported, less active lifestyles.