Flood Risk Watch: Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu urged mayors to unclog drainage channels and prepare for heavy showers after weather warnings, while the National Crisis Management Center ordered nationwide flood-prevention checks for dams, reservoirs, transport and emergency readiness. Climate Reality Check: Copernicus reported May 2026 as the second-warmest May on record, with Europe seeing early heat extremes and sharp rain contrasts—drought in parts, severe flooding including in Moldova. Water Infrastructure Upgrade: Rehabilitation at the Costești–Stanca dam is progressing fast, with piezometric monitoring works 60% done and safety-focused repairs to restore slabs and intake equipment. Grid Resilience: Moldova deployed energy storage and balancing services for the first time, using hybrid solar-plus-storage plants in Rădănești and Neguren to reduce surplus and stabilize the grid. Biodiversity in Cities: A workshop highlighted green infrastructure—parks, urban forests, rivers and ponds—as key to cutting heat, heavy-rain and air-pollution impacts, aligning with the Convention on Biological Diversity. Irrigation for Farmers: A World Bank-financed AGGRI project will modernize irrigation for nearly 1,900 hectares in Briceni district via new reservoirs, pumping stations and connected distribution networks. Dniester Pollution Debate: MP Vasile Costiuc accused authorities of hiding discharges on the Nistru River; Environment Minister Gheorghe Hajder said filters were being washed downstream due to water-level fluctuations. Energy Security Support: U.S. lawmakers introduced the POWER Moldova Act to monitor energy projects and expand Moldova–U.S. cooperation on renewables and energy sustainability. Circular Economy Push: Moldova’s EcoVoucher programme collected over 300 tons of used appliances for recycling, and five recycling firms were set to receive funding to develop circular economy projects.