Urban Greening in Luxembourg City: The city has launched “Mäi Quartier, meng Plaz,” turning car-dominated or paved areas in Belair, Cents, Bonnevoie and Cessange into temporary “third spaces” for people to meet and take part in community life, with residents invited to shape what could become permanent. Heat and Public Health: A new AFP analysis links Europe’s late-June heatwave to at least 12,000 excess deaths across nine countries, including Luxembourg, underscoring how extreme temperatures are becoming a recurring public health emergency. Climate Policy Fight: A debate is heating up around the EU Emissions Trading System, with critics warning proposed cuts to the ETS pace could weaken industry’s transition just as heat impacts intensify. Drought Pressure Beyond Europe: Greece’s Aegean islands are declaring drought emergencies to protect water for locals and tourists, showing how hotter, drier summers are stressing supplies. Local Food Innovation: Luxembourg farmers are finding new ways to grow mushrooms, from high-tech container cultivation in Steinfort to organic production in converted pigsties in the north. Mobility and Charging Reliability: A Luxembourg-relevant EV road trip story highlights how charging reliability has improved in 2026, with faster, smoother sessions reported on a long drive. Animal Welfare: Luxembourg’s Animal Welfare League urges cat owners to chip, neuter and register pets as stray numbers keep rising.