Heat & grid strain: Cyprus is bracing for inland temperatures around 40°C from Sunday to Wednesday, with daily yellow warnings expected, as experts warn the worst is still to come and heat is already pushing daily life and infrastructure to breaking points. Water boost: Mid-summer storms have unexpectedly filled reservoirs, adding 107,000 cubic metres across major dams in 24 hours and lifting storage to 41.3%—a stark contrast to July 2025’s drought-hit levels. Renewables without curtailment: A €50m plan for 120MW of centrally managed battery storage (Nicosia, Paphos, Larnaca) is set to cut unpopular solar curtailments, with batteries arriving in Jan 2027 and operating by summer. Pollution emergency: A fuel-and-oil spill has coated Kato Paphos harbour after a Cyprus Ports Authority tank failure, triggering an urgent cleanup to protect marine life and tourism. Waste push: WEEE Cyprus is moving ahead with a €1.3m e-waste, batteries and expired-medicine recycling plant in Dali, aiming to divert thousands of tonnes from landfill. Digital transition fallout: Cyprus’s DVB-T2 TV switch sparked about 400 complaints and “no signal” screens, with parallel broadcasting restored for three months while households retune. Biodiversity link: A newly discovered sea slug has been named after Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, highlighting how marine research continues to expand our understanding of biodiversity.