Marine Heatwave Watch: Spain’s port authority reports record sea temperatures across the Mediterranean and Atlantic buoys this summer, with the Dragonera buoy hitting 33.02°C on Aug 5—scientists link the spike to human-caused climate change and warn of stress for marine life and coastal communities. Climate Risk & Flood Outlook: The UK Met Office says El Niño is likely to bring a warmer, wetter autumn with higher flood risk and stormy conditions. Extreme Heat Costs: UN climate chief Simon Stiell warns political division is turning climate change into an “economic security emergency,” citing Europe’s heat-driven disruption and major productivity losses. Fast-Fashion Pollution Controls: France’s consumer watchdog fines Boohoo 224,950 euros for missing required environmental product information, including microfibre-release warnings for high-synthetic items. EU Trade & Industry: The EU drops a planned aluminium scrap export duty to avoid derailing the EU–India free trade deal, shifting instead to environmental rules. Energy Infrastructure Security: German authorities say a climate activist planned 160 electricity-grid sabotage attacks, raising concerns about protection of critical power infrastructure. EU Policy Push: The Commission proposes a new EU Public Procurement Act, aiming to cut cross-border barriers and embed environmental criteria more firmly in public tenders.