Mosquito Control in Nicosia: After heavy rains and hot weather boosted breeding, Nicosia Municipality has stepped up mosquito spraying across the capital, with crews targeting public areas and rivers—while health officials warn many breeding sites are actually inside homes and gardens, so residents are urged to remove standing water. Livestock Rebuild Plan: Cyprus unveiled a €610 million, 12-year programme to rebuild the livestock sector after a foot-and-mouth outbreak that led to the culling of more than 84,000 animals, with funding for breeding, biosecurity and fencing, and compensation already paid to farmers. Wildfire Preparedness Training: An EU civil protection training programme is bringing firefighters from different countries together, aiming to improve readiness for Mediterranean wildfire conditions that are worsening as climate change pushes fires north. Nature-Based Carbon Scrutiny: Restore the Earth Foundation says high-integrity buyers are raising the bar for nature-based carbon removals, focusing on baselines, land tenure, leakage, ecological design, monitoring and project readiness—not just headline carbon numbers. Marine Cooperation Blocked by Politics: Israeli scientists say regional scientific ties on marine pollution and ecosystems are being squeezed by conflict and academic boycotts, even though pollution and environmental problems don’t respect borders. Food Waste & Sustainability Education: Lidl Cyprus is restarting its “Food Academy” for 2026-27, teaching high-schoolers hands-on cooking with a Mediterranean diet focus plus sustainability and food-waste reduction.