Wildfires & heatwave emergency: Spain and France are battling fast-moving wildfires that have forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate, with Spain declaring a national emergency for the first time and France deploying the army and large aircraft as fires push toward Bordeaux and Madrid. UNESCO heritage with climate stakes: UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in Busan inscribed Greece’s Mount Olympus, adding new obligations to protect its biodiversity amid rising tourism and climate pressures; the committee also added France’s Normandy D-Day beaches, with warnings about tourism, sea-level rise and nearby wind farms. Greek science breakthrough: A Greek-led team identified an immune receptor (TLR5) linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pointing to new treatment targets and highlighting how the lung microbiome may shape the disease. Greece in the spotlight for visitors: Travel coverage says the film “The Odyssey” could spark “set-jetting” demand for Peloponnese sites, raising the risk of visitor pressure on protected areas and limited facilities. Local weather relief: Cyprus saw an unusual late-July cool-down with grey clouds, showers and strong winds, easing heat stress and affecting power demand.