Climate & Extreme Weather: Heavy snow hit the Alps, with an avalanche killing one skier in Switzerland and Austrian authorities issuing warnings for the mountainous east; in Austria’s East Tyrol, roads stayed closed and thousands of homes lost power after lines snapped and trees fell. Aviation Emissions: IATA launched a Supporting Alliance for CORSIA to boost access to 225–250 million eligible emissions units by spring 2027, aiming to clear bottlenecks between climate commitments and the aviation carbon market. EU Policy Watch: The European Commission adopted the 2026 European Semester Spring Package, pushing EU resilience, decarbonisation, housing and social cohesion as climate-related pressures and energy volatility keep weighing on costs. Biodiversity & Wildlife: WWF Finland is running a hedgehog livestream to spotlight declining numbers and risks for the species, with a broader study planned for 2029. Local Environment Angle (Austria): Austria is among EU states facing legal pressure over missing penalty rules under ReFuelEU Aviation, meant to speed up sustainable aviation fuels. Nature & Sound: A piece explores how landscape shapes birdsong, linking call pitch and habitat structure to how far and how clearly birds communicate.