Heat & Health Toll: Europe’s summer of back-to-back heatwaves and drought has pushed excess deaths above 32,000 in EuroMomo’s latest estimates, with Germany alone recording about 14,000 heat-linked deaths and France and Spain also reporting thousands more. Wildfire Pressure: Dry conditions are also fuelling major fire risk, with Spain reporting hundreds of thousands of hectares burned in the latest campaign and calls for year-round prevention and better-resourced firefighting. Water Safety in France: Two communities in Savoie have banned tap water for drinking and cooking after uranium levels exceeded the new EU standard, with officials stressing the issue is linked to natural geology and prolonged exposure can affect kidneys. Mosquito-Borne Disease Watch: The ECDC warns that warmer conditions and travel are helping West Nile virus and dengue spread, urging stronger mosquito control across multiple European regions. El Niño Ahead: Britain’s Met Office says an “unprecedented” El Niño could bring wetter, stormier weather to north-western Europe and raise global heat stress, with knock-on risks for food prices and services. Arctic Shipping Reality Check: A China-Europe Arctic container route is expanding interest, but security and operational obstacles are expected to limit wider use. EU Naval Security: The EU’s Red Sea mission says it escorted a fifth convoy safely through the area west of Yemen.