Climate & Wildfires: France’s Atlantic coast wildfire has forced over 10,000 people to flee near Bordeaux as extreme heat and drought keep worsening across warming Europe. Public Health & Climate: A Dutch birth-cohort study links higher pregnancy and early-life heat exposure to slower thalamus growth and later behavioural symptoms, adding to concerns about climate impacts on children. Dutch Environment Policy: A Hague court ruled the Dutch state is not violating duties in its climate deal with Tata Steel, but ordered “objective and thorough monitoring” of emissions to protect locals’ right to a healthy living environment. Research & Biodiversity: Wageningen and Utrecht universities secured €5.4m to modernise the Netherlands Plant Eco-Phenotyping Centre (NPEC 2.0), boosting plant research for food security, climate resilience and biodiversity. Water & Aviation Disruption: Schiphol reported 9,000+ flight cancellations in H1 2026 tied to winter weather and Middle East conflict, while also investing €801m to modernise airports and expand quieter-flight capacity. Blue Economy Tech: Kongsberg delivered advanced marine science and navigation systems for NIOZ’s new Dutch ocean research vessel, supporting climate, ocean circulation and marine biodiversity research. Energy & Industry: A North Sea pilot project produced first green hydrogen on an operational platform.