Air quality turned moderate Friday as particles were trapped near the ground, while weekend heat raised ozone risk. The temporary preventive alert called for extra care by children and people with respiratory conditions.
The 2026 assessment found record transgression in climate, biosphere, land, freshwater, nutrient flows, novel entities and ocean acidification. The framework measures rising systemic risk; it sets no single collapse date and does not say every change is irreversible.
A parliamentary report identifies sewage sludge used as fertilizer as a major route of soil contamination. It seeks binding targets, source controls, producer responsibility and national monitoring, while distinguishing a growing risk from crop losses not yet quantified nationwide.