Heat & Health in Réunion’s Urban Neighbours: France’s latest heatwave wave is again spotlighting “heat islands” in dense, concrete-heavy towns like Aubervilliers and Saint-Denis, where nights stay unusually warm and indoor temperatures can climb fast for residents without shutters or blinds. Coastal Safety: A new global review of fatal coastal cliff failures finds most tragedies happen in summer when beaches are busiest, with Réunion Island among the places showing up in the dataset—raising the stakes for tourist-season risk management. Tropical Cooling Gap: A separate look at solutions for urban heat islands argues many tropical cities can’t afford the full mix of shade, green roofs, lighter surfaces, and cooling infrastructure—an issue that could worsen as El Niño strengthens. Conservation & Travel Pressure: Rainbow Tours is expanding Madagascar itineraries with a new Réunion-and-Madagascar twin-centre option, while also tying bookings to community projects—useful for conservation-minded tourism, but a reminder to keep impacts in check.