Es ist alles nicht so schlimm, wie es manchmal scheint.

Ab September 2027 gelten an Schulen in England strengere Vorgaben fuer Mahlzeiten: Frittieren wird verboten, verarbeitete Fleischprodukte und gesuesste Desserts werden begrenzt, und Fruehstuecksclubs erhalten erstmals eigene Naehrstoffregeln. Pilotversuche zeigen jedoch Kosten- und Akzeptanzprobleme.

England verschärft die Regeln für Schulessen ab 2027

England verschärft die Regeln für Schulessen ab 2027

15. September 2026

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England verschärft die Regeln für Schulessen ab 2027

5. Juni 2026

Niksen: die niederländische Kunst, einfach nichts zu tun — und warum es wirkt

The Dutch call it niksen — doing nothing, with no purpose and no apology. Unlike mindfulness, it asks nothing of you: no focus, no presence, just a mind left to wander. Research from a Netherlands coaching center found that people who practiced it regularly reported less stress and greater happiness. Your blank weekend just became a plan.

5. Juni 2026

Flamingos kehren in Rekordzahlen in die Lagune von Venedig zurück

24,000 flamingos were counted in the Venetian Lagoon in 2025 — 6,000 more than the year before — as a €23.6 million EU restoration project rebuilds salt marshes that once covered nearly half the 550-square-kilometer lagoon. In the southern lagoon alone, flamingo numbers grew from a handful to 300–400 over three years of active reconstruction.

5. Juni 2026

GLP-1-Medikamente senken das Brustkrebsrisiko um bis zu 30 Prozent

Three large studies found that women taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro were about 30% less likely to develop breast cancer. The drugs also slowed cancer progression across seven solid tumor types. Researchers cite reduced inflammation and improved metabolic health as likely factors.

5. Juni 2026

Todesfälle durch Überdosis sanken in den USA erstmals in 2024

For the first time on record, overdose death rates declined across all four waves of the US drug crisis, falling 24.4% between 2023 and 2024. Fentanyl-related deaths drove the decline, with researchers citing wider naloxone availability, greater risk awareness, and possible disruptions to the illicit fentanyl supply chain as contributing factors.

5. Juni 2026

Weisser Dachanstrich schützt afrikanische Familien vor Folgen extremer Hitze

Africa warms at twice the global average, and excessive heat can bring health problems. A simple solution is showing great effect: a coat of heat-reflective white paint on a rooftop can lower indoor temperatures enough to protect sleep and reduce the risk of serious illness. A trial across four communities in South Africa and Ghana is already showing residents feeling cooler — with full health results on the way.

5. Juni 2026

Eine gerechtere, grünere Welt ist möglich — Zahlen belegen es

A major study shows that rising living standards, shorter working hours and a stable climate are not competing goals but parts of the same future. Nearly 90% of the world's population could double their income by 2100, average monthly earnings converge toward €5,000 in every country, and have working hours fall by half — all within 2°C of warming.

1. Juni 2026

Der in Japan lokal ausgestorbene Nippon-Ibis kehrt in sein Ursprungsgebiet zurück

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1. Juni 2026

US-Versicherer belohnt Sport und gesunde Ernährung mit vergünstigten Prämien

The "Vitality" program gives policyholders points for exercising, tracking sleep, buying vegetables, and attending health screenings. Points unlock discounts on smartwatches, gift cards, and hotel stays. Members walk twice as many daily steps as the average American, and about half of those with high blood pressure brought their levels into a healthy range within a year.

1. Juni 2026

74% tiefere Werte „ewiger Chemikalien» in kanadischen Seevogel-Eiern

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1. Juni 2026

Forscher aus Edinburgh wandeln Lebensmittelverpackungen in schneller abbaubares Plastik um

Researchers have developed a one-step process that converts existing plastics into a new material that degrades significantly faster. The method replaces oxygen atoms with sulfur in the plastic's structure, weakening its molecular bonds. Published in Chem Circularity, the process is described as easily scalable to industrial quantities.

1. Juni 2026

Bayerische Regionalwährung senkt Emissionen durch Konsum vor Ort

What began as a school project in Germany’s Chiemgau region has become a mini-economy that circulates about five million Chiemgauers a year. Residents can earn the local currency by installing solar panels, repairing clothes or sharing cars. The model that has helped avoid 12,800 tons of CO2 in four years.

1. Juni 2026

Lateinamerika setzt fast 10.000 Elektrobusse im öffentlichen Verkehr ein

More than 9,900 electric buses are now operating across Latin America and the Caribbean, according to E-Bus Radar data. Cities including Santiago have expanded large-scale fleets as battery-powered buses increasingly replace diesel models, reducing urban air pollution and cutting dependence on imported fossil fuels.

27. Mai 2026

Lachen macht Kindergehirne resilienter und empfänglicher für Neues

Research by Dr. Jacqueline Harding of Middlesex University has shown that laughter reduces cortisol and epinephrine, raises dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins, strengthens immunity, and activates the working memory and frontal lobes. Shared play and humor belong at the center of early childhood development, not at its edges.

27. Mai 2026

Kongo schafft Visumpflicht für alle Afrikaner ab Januar 2027 ab

President Denis Sassou Nguesso announced on May 25 that the Republic of Congo will abolish visa requirements for all African nationals from January 1, 2027. Congo joins Benin, Togo, Rwanda, Ghana, Seychelles, and The Gambia in embracing continent-wide free movement.

27. Mai 2026

Immungedächtniszellen greifen Eierstocktumoren an und eröffnen Impfwege

Researchers have shown for the first time that memory B cells — the immune system's long-term defenders — can migrate from lymph nodes into ovarian tumors and produce antibodies targeting them. Over a third of those antibodies bound strongly to ovarian cancer cells, pointing to a new class of cancer vaccines.

27. Mai 2026

Malmö verwandelt Stadionurin in landwirtschaftlichen Dünger

As part of a plan to reduce Sweden’s dependence on imported fossil-fuel-based synthetic fertilizer, the Eleda Stadion was fitted with 15 urinals and one urine-diverting toilet. The collected urine is transformed into Granurin pellets together with oat drink by-products — a slow-release fertilizer for use on crops, oat fields, and football pitches.

27. Mai 2026

Spaniens 9-Milliarden-Plan: Klimawende für alle Haushalte

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27. Mai 2026

10-jährige Walhai-Studie schafft Indonesiens erste Walhai-Meeresschutzgebiet

We've told you about the satellite tagging study of 70 whale sharks in Indonesia that revealed previously unknown migration routes, feeding grounds, and a nursery — the data are now being used to establish the country's first whale shark-specific marine protected area in Saleh Bay, Sumbawa, as it's a permanent home, not a seasonal stop.