Volcanic Metals Watch: Scientists say Montserrat’s Soufrière Hills volcano may be hiding a salty, metal-carrying reservoir 2–3 km down, pointing to a “magmatic brine lens” that could help explain how valuable metals concentrate under active volcanic systems. Creative Economy Push: Montserrat-born producer Eddie Prynze Duberry-Allen is urging Caribbean artistes and governments to treat music as real economic infrastructure—calling for better creative business training, stronger IP management, smarter contracts, and more support for studios, archives, and grants. Global Forests Snapshot: A new ranking shows Russia leads global forest area share (20.1%), with Brazil and Canada next, and just a handful of countries holding more than half of the world’s forests—useful context for land-use and forestry policy debates. Atlantic Storm Update: Tropical Storm Dolly has formed in the central Atlantic, still far from land, but the season could pick up later since September is typically the busiest month—travelers in the region are advised to monitor forecasts. Media & Grants: Global Grants highlight exchanges supporting newsroom management, cultural sound archiving, multilingual coverage, and AI use in media, with grantees including participants from Montserrat. Church Governance: Pope Leo XIV’s recent appointments expand women’s roles in Vatican governance, including leadership posts tied to communications and human development.