Heat & Storms in Hungary: HungaroMet says meteorological summer starts with showers and thunderstorms in several waves, brisk west/north-west winds, and torrential downpours possible in the east, with highs mostly 21–28°C. Air-Conditioning Affordability: A European Environment Agency report finds 68% of EU residents lack AC/fans, while 38% can’t afford them—especially in hotter countries like Greece, Portugal, Italy and Romania. Wildlife & Public Health: HUN-REN researchers report new tick mutations in the Budapest region and also detected a Far Eastern bacterial pathogen and a human-risk single-celled parasite at unusually high frequency. Animal Health Research: The VAX4ASF project shared progress on African swine fever vaccine work after its May assembly in Gödöllő, including candidate genes linked to immune response pathways. Climate Risk for Insurers: Intermap and Generali expanded Aquarius risk analytics to Poland, Hungary and Slovenia to better quantify climate and natural hazard risks across the insurance cycle. EU Green-Claims Crackdown: The European Commission opened infringement procedures against 20 member states, including Hungary, for not fully transposing rules against misleading green claims and sustainability labels. CATL Expansion Blocked: Hungary’s government says it won’t support further CATL plant expansion in Debrecen and plans stricter regulation via a new environment-ministry watchdog from September.