Wildfire Alert: Greece’s Civil Protection issued “Code Red” for very high wildfire risk (category 4) across multiple regions, including Attica, Crete, the Cyclades, Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Ikaria, Boeotia/Evia (incl. Skyros) and Laconia—warning of full mobilisation of national response resources. Health & Pollution: A Greek cohort study links lung cancer with higher microplastic presence in lungs, finding more detectable particles and higher loads among patients than those without cancer. Marine & Climate: The UN weather agency warns that climate change-driven wildfires and heat waves are undermining air-quality goals, with rising PM2.5 and ozone impacts and calls for better monitoring of pollutants like microplastics. Energy Cooperation: Cyprus, Greece and Egypt reaffirmed a trilateral push on energy security, including electricity interconnection plans and gas links via Egypt, aiming to speed up projects. Mining & Environment: Eldorado Gold announced first copper-gold concentrate produced at its Skouries project in northern Greece, moving from construction into operations. Biodiversity: Attica Zoological Park welcomed three Sumatran tiger cubs as part of a global safety-population effort for a critically endangered species. Tourism Pressure: A viral spotlight on Crete’s Balos “hell on earth” crowds reignites debate over mass tourism’s strain on fragile coastal sites.