In this week’s climate news, a number of extreme weather events have highlighted the varied impacts of climate change. A historic drought in Greece has led to the re-emergence of sunken villages, serving as a visible warning of the consequences of climate change. Similarly, ferocious wildfires swept through Greece and an intense heatwave resulted in Earth's hottest summer on record. Heavy storms and flooding struck northern Italy, posing a threat to life. The Atlantic hurricane season, initially violent, had an unprecedented lull with no named storms, leaving forecasters puzzled. In a positive development, California is nearing its '30x30' conservation goal, having conserved 25.2% of its lands. Additionally, the US Interior Secretary announced the restoration of the once-endangered Apache trout species in Arizona, marking significant progress in conservation efforts. Meanwhile, a number of environmental issues continue to arise, such as the impact of climate change on seasonal allergies, concerns about increasing plastic pollution worldwide, and the struggle to find a rural area in the UK to store nuclear waste.