El Niño Food Security Alarm: Peru declared a state of emergency in 607 municipalities after warnings that El Niño-linked heat and rain could threaten food security, with a special commission set up to respond. Wildlife & Fisheries: In Panama Bay, seabirds native to Peru and Chile are showing up far from home as a strong El Niño warms waters and shifts fish supplies. Amazon Crackdown: Peru’s military launched “Operation Mercury 2,” attacking illegal gold mining camps in the Tambopata area of the Peruvian Amazon, destroying equipment and escorting women and a child for questioning. Port Decarbonization: Peru’s Port of Callao installed shore power at DP World’s South Pier Container Terminal, aiming to cut over 6,300 tonnes of CO2 annually by letting ships plug in instead of running auxiliary engines. Sustainable Seafood Planning: Peru will host a regional workshop on jumbo flying squid sustainability (Aug. 18–19) to tackle management gaps as El Niño affects catches. Biodiversity Tech: Microsoft’s solar-powered SPARROW AI tool is helping monitor remote forests by continuously collecting biodiversity signals without constant human presence. Illegal Wildlife Trade Case: Tamil Nadu’s forest authorities booked a farm owner over late registration and failure to report the death of Lar gibbons, after an actor’s viral video sparked an investigation.