As Europe's climate warms, olive trees from southern Europe are finding new homes in Hungary, where milder winters and suitable microclimates are allowing cultivation. Wine maker Csaba Torok has successfully grown olives near Lake Balaton, while Gabor Stix and Istvan Vass are also capitalizing on the trend by cultivating and selling olive trees. The shift in olive cultivation is driven by more frequent droughts and heatwaves in southern Europe, impacting traditional olive-growing regions like Spain. The European Environment Agency highlights Europe as the fastest warming continent, with implications for agriculture and olive oil production.

Hungarian farmer Laszlo Batki's organic crops were devastated by floods from the River Danube, following a summer of drought. The floods, part of the worst in Central Europe in two decades, have caused significant damage across the region. Despite the loss, Batki remains optimistic about adapting to future floods by switching to traditional crops. The floods, while destructive, also bring nutrients to the land. Authorities reported that the Danube's peak was lower than the 2013 record.

The Danube River's low water levels, caused by severe droughts in July and August, have exposed World War 2-era Nazi ships near Serbia's Prahovo and Hungary's Danube-Drava National Park. These ships, part of Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet, were scuttled in 1944 to prevent capture by Soviet forces. The wrecks, some still with visible structures, pose a hazard to river traffic. The European climate service Copernicus reports critical drought conditions affecting Eastern Europe, though recent rainfall is expected to raise water levels and potentially submerge the wrecks again.

A study at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, published in Current Biology, has found that dogs can understand that words refer to objects similarly to humans. The study involved analyzing brain activity in 18 dogs as they heard words for objects they knew, with results showing different brain patterns when the words matched the objects versus when they did not. This suggests dogs can activate a memory of an object when they hear its name, indicating a species-wide capacity to understand referential language. The researchers plan to investigate if other mammals share this ability.

A study at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, published in Current Biology, has found that dogs can understand that words refer to objects similarly to humans. The research, which analyzed brain activity in 18 dogs, showed that dogs could activate a memory of an object when they hear its name. This species-wide capacity was demonstrated by varying brain patterns when dogs heard words that matched known objects versus when they did not. The study offers new insights into canine cognition and suggests that the ability to understand referential language might also be present in other mammals.

Dogs can understand that some words refer to objects similarly to humans, as evidenced by a study analyzing canine brain waves. Conducted at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest and published in Current Biology, the study found that dogs activate a memory of an object when they hear its name. This suggests a species-wide capacity for referential understanding of words. Researchers plan to investigate if this ability is unique to dogs or present in other mammals.

Dogs can understand that some words refer to objects similarly to humans, as evidenced by a study of canine brain waves conducted at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest. The study, published in Current Biology, analyzed brain activity in 18 dogs and found that they can activate a memory of an object when they hear its name. This suggests that dogs have a species-wide capacity to understand words referentially. Researchers plan to investigate if this ability is specific to dogs or present in other mammals.

Dogs can understand that some words refer to objects similarly to humans, as evidenced by a study of canine brain waves conducted at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest. The study, published in Current Biology, analyzed brain activity in 18 dogs and found that they can activate a memory of an object when they hear its name. This suggests that dogs have a species-wide capacity to understand words referentially. Researchers plan to investigate if this ability is specific to dogs or present in other mammals.

Liora Ruth, a Jewish musician originally from Hungary, celebrated the first candle of Hanukkah in Budapest with her children, having left Israel due to Hamas attacks. The family was separated, with two children in the US and one in Israel, but plans to reunite in Hungary by the end of the festival. Israel has responded to Hamas's incursion, which resulted in 1,200 Israeli and 17,177 Palestinian deaths. Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, an ally of Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, supports Israel's right to self-defense and has banned rallies supporting what he deems terrorist organizations. Ruth's children have joined a temporary school in Budapest, as many Israeli families see Hungary as a safe haven.

Israeli families, including Liora Ruth and her children, have temporarily relocated to Hungary to escape the violence following Hamas attacks on Israel. Hungary, under Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has positioned itself as a safe haven for Israelis, contrasting with other European countries where protests against Israel's actions in Gaza have occurred. The Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation has facilitated flights for these families, and temporary schools have been established for Israeli children in Budapest. The ongoing conflict has resulted in significant casualties on both sides, with Israel conducting a military campaign in response to the attacks.