Danube Drought Hits Bulgaria’s Food and Energy: Prolonged heat and low rainfall have left the Danube largely unnavigable, stranding grain shipments and forcing farmers to switch to costly trucking, while Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry steps up Danube water-quality monitoring with expanded surface and groundwater checks. Kozloduy Cooling Water Measures: Bulgaria plans a 250–300m levee beside Kozloduy NPP after critically low Danube levels cut Unit 5 output by about 120MW; engineers are also managing cooling-water access during the prolonged low-water period. Air Quality Law Update: Parliament’s Environment and Water Committee approved at first reading amendments to the Clean Ambient Air Act to align with EU rules on ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases, and to introduce controls and penalties. Marine Biodiversity Ratification: The same committee backed Bulgaria’s ratification of the UN agreement on marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, setting a framework for conservation and marine genetic resources. Vulture Poisoning Case: Green Balkans reports a vulture poisoning case list to the Interior Ministry; police arrested a man in Central Balkan National Park after poisoned bearded vultures were found. Winter Readiness: Bulgaria’s gas storage is 57.29% full, below the EU average, raising supply-buffer concerns ahead of heating season.