Southern Ocean Conservation: A new op-ed urges the UK to use its role chairing CCAMLR’s 45th meeting to protect the Southern Ocean’s krill-rich waters—key for whales, penguins, seals and seabirds—warning that time is running out as industrial fishing pressure grows. Ukraine-EU Peace Talks: EU lawmakers back Ukraine shaping peace terms, calling for credible security guarantees after the war and pushing for a high-level EU negotiator with a clear mandate. Drone Strikes & Energy Risk: Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg’s oil terminal and a military base during the SPIEF “Russia’s Davos,” damaging infrastructure and prompting Kremlin vows of response. Frontline Update: Ukraine reports 215 clashes in a day, with heavy drone and missile activity including 149 guided aerial bomb drops. Public Health & Climate Link: Researchers report promising hantavirus treatment leads after a cruise outbreak, noting climate-driven changes may increase human-rodent contact. Albania Flamingo Resort Protests: Thousands protest a Kushner-linked luxury resort plan in protected coastal ecosystems, alleging damage without a completed environmental impact assessment. Cybersecurity & AI: NYDFS issues guidance urging firms to review cyber programs amid heightened threats and risks from frontier AI models that can speed up vulnerability discovery.