A elemental cult says metal and earth are different elements, and maybe they are right because a new inner is discovered.
Genies discover new paraelemental planes: sun, rain and silt.
There are news about the cult of the elemental eye acting in some zones of the infernal planes, but this is not the Tharizdun we know. They are using strange constructs to build megacities with skyscrapers a mile high, and growing strange black plants with thorns. Evil planar dragons are working with them. Some spies report the construction of black skyships, and attacks by other skyships from the far realm. These megacities can teletransport to unknown zones, sometimes to attacks regions ruled by Obyrith.