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

1. August 2026

Spanien schafft Klimarat für wissenschaftliche Politikberatung

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29. Juli 2026

Murals helfen Zacamil, öffentlichen Raum zurückzugewinnen

In Zacamil, a Salvadoran neighbourhood long marked by civil-war massacres and later gang control, artists have covered housing blocks with murals, mosaics and light works since 2024. The project is reopening public spaces and rebuilding trust, while residents stress that deeper urban renewal is still needed.

29. Juli 2026

Uganda gilt nach Eindämmung von 20 Ebola-Fällen als virusfrei

Uganda has been declared Ebola-free 42 days after its last patient was discharged, meeting the WHO benchmark. The country confirmed 20 cases linked to the outbreak in eastern DR Congo, then used event cancellations, travel suspensions, quarantine and 21-day contact follow-up to stop further transmission.

29. Juli 2026

Bussaco in Portugal als erster Therapiewald Iberiens zertifiziert

Mata do Bussaco, a 105-hectare national forest in Portugal, has become the first certified Therapeutic Forest on the Iberian Peninsula. Valid until 2031, the certification recognises trails and protected spaces designed for supervised forest therapy, placing it among four such sites worldwide.

29. Juli 2026

Rom öffnet Kinos und öffentliche Räume als Hitzeschutz

Rome is offering free daytime access to air-conditioned cinemas, libraries, theatres and exhibition spaces as temperatures approach 40C. The measure targets residents without home cooling, combining heat relief with cultural activities and social contact during one of Italy’s hotter summers.

29. Juli 2026

Brasiliens Goldlabor verfolgt illegalen Abbau im Amazonas

Brazil’s federal police are using forensic “gold fingerprinting” to compare seized gold with samples from protected areas and Indigenous lands. The method can help prove illegal origin, support prosecutions and strengthen oversight of supply chains linked to Amazon deforestation and mercury pollution.

29. Juli 2026

Schweden plant PFAS-Verbot in Alltagsprodukten ab 2028

Sweden plans to ban PFAS in consumer goods including clothing, cosmetics, kitchenware, waterproofing agents and ski wax from 1 January 2028. The national measure would move ahead of broader EU rules on chemicals linked to cancers, fertility problems, immune disruption and persistent pollution.

24. Juli 2026

Niederländische Studierende bauen Solarambulanz für entlegene Regionen

Students from Eindhoven University of Technology have introduced Stella Juva, a solar-powered ambulance designed to bring healthcare directly to remote communities. The prototype powers both its drive system and medical equipment with rooftop solar panels and a battery, and will begin field testing in Kenya next month.

24. Juli 2026

Meeresschildkröten kehren dank Schutz nach Cabo Verde zurück

A 27-year study found an 80-fold increase in loggerhead turtle nesting across three beaches on Boa Vista, Cabo Verde. Researchers link the recovery to habitat protection, anti-poaching patrols, hatcheries, long-term monitoring, and stronger community involvement, despite ongoing threats from climate change and human activity.

24. Juli 2026

Grossbritannien erlaubt steckbare Solaranlagen ab dem 27. August

From August 27, households across the UK will be able to install approved plug-in solar kits by connecting them to a standard wall socket. The new rules set technical safety limits and fulfill the government's pledge to legalize the systems before summer ends, making small-scale solar power more accessible.

24. Juli 2026

UNO startet Verhandlungen für Rechte älterer Menschen weltweit

The United Nations has begun negotiations on a treaty dedicated to protecting the rights of older people as populations live longer. Led by Argentina, the talks seek to address age-based discrimination, neglect and abuse. People over 65 are expected to make up one-fifth of the world's population within 50 years.

24. Juli 2026

Kinder kartieren Hitze für klimaresistentere Schulareale in England

More than 500 elementary pupils at seven schools in southeast England joined the University of Surrey's Heat-Cool program, using thermal cameras to capture images across their school grounds and help identify heat hotspots and what might cause them. Their findings showed green and water-based features were typically one to three degrees cooler than surrounding areas.

24. Juli 2026

Amazonas-Braende erreichen historischen Tiefststand im Jahr 2025

Forest fires in Brazil's Amazon dropped to their lowest level since records began in 1985, with 3.1 million hectares burned in 2025. MapBiomas links the decline to lower deforestation, weather that limited burning and stronger local prevention, although researchers warn a possible strong El Niño could raise fire risk again.

20. Juli 2026

Vor Benin entdeckt: Als tot geltende Koralle lebt seit 60 Jahren unbemerkt weiter

Sonar and an underwater drone equipped with the National Geographic Deep Sea Camera System led researchers to a living mesophotic coral ecosystem in the Gulf of Guinea — the first confirmed on the West African continental shelf. Lead author Gérard Zinzindohoué of Benin's Institut de Recherches Halieutiques et Océanologiques published the findings in Frontiers in Marine Science.

20. Juli 2026

Partygläser aus New Orleans werden zu Sand für Louisianas schwindende Küste

Glass Half Full, founded by Franziska Trautmann and based in Chalmette near New Orleans, collects tens of thousands of pounds of glass weekly from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, crushing it into sand used to rebuild eroding marshland. Louisiana loses a football field of land every 100 minutes. Tulane researchers confirmed plants grow and wildlife survives in the recycled glass sand.

20. Juli 2026

Ein niederländischer Blasenvorhang fängt 86% des Flussmülls ab, bevor er ins Meer gelangt

The Great Bubble Barrier lays a perforated tube diagonally across a riverbed, pumping air to create a rising curtain that pushes floating and submerged plastic to a bank collector — without blocking fish or boats. Active in Amsterdam, Katwijk, Harlingen, and Vila do Conde, Portugal, the system is now expanding internationally, backed by Earthshot Prize recognition.

20. Juli 2026

Penn-State-Ingenieure malen Gesundheitssensoren direkt auf die Haut — in beliebiger Farbe

A water-based conductive ink developed at Pennsylvania State University dries in under ten minutes, forming flexible electrodes that capture ECG, EEG, and EMG signals — even on hairy or sweaty skin. In lab tests, participants wore the painted sensors through 12 hours of daily activity. The study was published in PNAS.

20. Juli 2026

Hawaiʻi entwickelt eine Gebärdensprache, die in seiner indigenen Sprache verwurzelt ist

Started in 2024 by University of Hawaiʻi student Kekai Kaaumoana-Cummings — the first deaf person in UH Mānoa's Hawaiian Language Department — ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Kuhi Lima develops hand signs grounded in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and Native Hawaiian culture, not American Sign Language, which has no cultural connection to the islands.