Glaciers Under Pressure: A new study warns Central Asia’s glaciers hit their worst year on record in 2025, with about 30 cubic kilometers of ice lost—nearly 2% of remaining volume—threatening freshwater for millions in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and beyond. Dushanbe Water Diplomacy: At Tajikistan’s Dushanbe Water Conference, officials pushed for stronger transboundary cooperation, faster implementation, and practical climate-resilient solutions as water stress increasingly spills into regional security. Tajikistan–China Green Push: Tajik FM Sirojiddin Muhriddin says Tajikistan and China are expanding joint work on glacier preservation, biodiversity, water conservation and “green energy,” including renewable power and disaster monitoring. Waste-to-Energy Talks: Tajikistan and Chinese partners discussed a waste-to-energy project aimed at cutting municipal waste, improving environmental conditions and boosting electricity generation. Kyrgyzstan’s Water Cost Debate: Kyrgyz water officials argued for mutually beneficial compensation mechanisms, saying upstream glacier melt and shrinking supplies are now a shared Central Asian challenge. Locust Threat: A locust surge in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan—linked to hotter, more erratic conditions—highlights rising climate-driven risks to regional food security. Water Meets the Digital Economy: Indonesia warned that AI, data centers and digital industries are driving huge water demand, calling it a looming global water-security crisis.