Climate Adaptation in Switzerland: The Swiss Cities Association is calling for a national strategy to help municipalities adapt to climate change, warning that many urban areas were built for past weather patterns and need structured funding plus coordination with cantons and the federal government. Heatwave Insurance Gap: Europe’s repeated heatwaves are hitting businesses hard while insurance often won’t cover the losses, with Moody’s estimating €43bn in heat-related economic output damage but only about €500m insured. In Padua, outdoor “aperitivo” hours are shrinking as people move indoors, and a survey of about 600 hospitality businesses found turnover down around 20% for many. Arctic Shipping Expansion: A new weekly China-to-Europe container service via the Northern Sea Route is set to cut transit times in half, but environmental groups warn it could accelerate Arctic sea-ice loss as traffic grows. Rhine Low Water Disrupts Freight: The Rhine at Kaub fell to a record low gauge reading of 6cm, pushing industrial freight from barges toward road and rail and stressing supply chains across north-west Europe. Carbon Removal Research: ETH Zurich researchers say cement plants could potentially become carbon-negative by pairing electric kilns with direct air capture using calcium looping. AI and Environmental Footprint: UN chief António Guterres urged AI firms to “come clean” about data-centre carbon, water and land impacts, linking fossil-fuel dependence to both climate harm and energy-security pressures.