Heat & Water Crisis: Extreme weather is pushing Hungary’s harvest weeks earlier, with drought and intense heatwaves accelerating ripening and threatening yields. Agriculture Adaptation: Farmers are increasingly turning to regenerative practices—reduced tillage, cover crops, and better soil moisture management—to cope with shorter seasons and low water availability. Dog Welfare Oversight: Environment minister László Gajdos says a nationwide assessment of Hungarian dog shelters will start, with on-site inspections and plans to upgrade facilities to European animal-welfare standards. Lake Balaton Summer Services: Bahart expands peak-season boat services across Lake Balaton through August, adding more departures on high-demand routes. EV Charging Corridor: OMV Petrom completed an EU-backed EUR 40m project adding 384 ultra-fast chargers across Romania, Hungary, and Slovakia to support cross-border electric mobility. Biodiversity Discovery: A Hungary–India research team reports two new bat species in India for the first time, boosting known bat diversity to at least 138 species. EU Bathing Water Check: An EEA report finds 96% of monitored European bathing sites meet minimum health standards, but some waters still suffer from sewage overflows and runoff.