Protected Areas Spotlight: A new “Into the Wild” series starts in Caazapá National Park, highlighting Paraguay’s Atlantic Forest and its toucans, tapirs, giant anteaters and rich birdlife. Urban Cleanup: Asunción launches a new phase of its Vertedero Clandestino Cero drive, targeting more than 100 illegal dumping sites, including a cleanup near Laguna Las Garzas that could later become a community football pitch inside the Banco San Miguel and Bahía de Asunción Ecological Reserve. Climate & Water Watch: Yacyretá warns El Niño/“Super Niño” rains could push Paraná River inflows to double historical averages, with monitoring and possible spillway releases to manage flood risk—though more water won’t automatically mean more electricity. Forestry & Carbon Finance: JP Morgan Natural Capital and Paraguay’s government announce a $200 million sustainable forestry platform aimed at native restoration, commercial forests, and revenue streams like timber and carbon credits. Biodiversity/Restoration Policy: FAO’s State of the World’s Forests 2026 argues forest and landscape restoration is key for food security, biodiversity and climate goals, calling for rights-based, landscape-scale action and sustained investment. Community & Waste-to-Value: Cateura’s Recycled Orchestra tours abroad, turning landfill trash into instruments and opportunity for youth. Energy Sector Event: Energías Paraguay 2026 brings fuel, biofuels, renewables and grid/payment discussions to Asunción on Oct. 1.