While the southwestern U.S. has been sweating this summer, with heavy rain in the northeastern part of the country recently, higher-than-ever water temperatures are being recorded in the waters around the famous Keys off Florida. And scientists fear this will have far-reaching consequences for coral reefs. They are in danger of wilting and dying.

The list of mammals affected by avian flu continues to grow, with 52,000 mink in Spain, 600 sea lions off Peru, numerous seals and three grizzly bears in the United States. However, since the beginning of this year, many people have been infected with the virus with a mild course. Human-to-human transmission has not yet been proven. Researchers at the Federal Institute of Animal Diseases have been working on a vaccine for years. They’re worried: The virus mutates so quickly that it’s nearly impossible to characterize it in labs.

In Belgium Flanders and the neighboring Netherlands, nitrogen limit values ​​have been exceeded for years. Governments see the solution to the problem in reduction: less livestock, less fertilizer and less intensive agriculture. Farmers fear their existence. Legumes – more sustainable

Peas, lentils and lupines have a lot to offer: They provide valuable vegetable proteins for human nutrition and can be used as protein feed in agriculture. They can also bind atmospheric nitrogen and thus help reduce the use of mineral fertilizers. Domestic cultivation of protein crops has been promoted in Hesse for ten years, and farms are supported in the cultivation and marketing of non-GMO protein crops.