River restoration in Iceland and Europe: Crews removed a long-defunct dam on Iceland’s River Melsá, letting a western river run free again for the first time in decades, as Europe hit a record pace of barrier removals in 2025 (602 across the continent) to help fish migration and wildlife recovery. Cruise infrastructure in Reykjavik: Reykjavik’s new Vör Cruise Terminal welcomed delegates ahead of its official inauguration, with port officials highlighting capacity for major ships and a fast passenger turnaround. EU accession referendum warning: Iceland’s foreign minister says the August 29 vote on restarting EU accession talks is facing a “torrent” of disinformation, foreign interference and AI-generated manipulation, warning of a “Brexit moment.” Green transition funding with Iceland links: Poland’s green transition programme got €160m from Norwegian and EEA grants, including support areas like geothermal, energy storage, air quality, nature conservation and circular economy. Arctic deep-sea protection push: Greenpeace staged the world’s deepest banner protest (2,315m) between Iceland and Svalbard to urge protection of vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems from deep-sea mining. Sæbraut tunnel plans: Reykjavík and transport authorities presented the proposed Sæbraut tunnel, aiming to improve environmental quality, traffic flow and enable the Borgarlína public transport system. Critical minerals from waste: A new report says recycling could meet over half of Europe’s critical mineral needs by 2050, using Europe’s “urban mine” to cut dependence on high-risk supply chains. Climate-linked heritage care: In Dorset, the Cerne Abbas Giant is being rechalked more urgently as warmer, wetter conditions are linked to algae growth and chalk wear.