The state of the forests is worrying. Many trees are suffering from drought, pests and storms. The consequences of climate change have already clearly left their mark on spruce, pine, beech and oak trees – according to the latest forest condition report. According to the report, four out of five trees are diseased. A new analysis method developed at Munich University of Applied Sciences could help to protect the forest ecosystem and prevent further damage.

Climate change, water and resource scarcity, soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, but also population growth and food waste are putting the current food system under severe pressure across Europe. Sustainable food and nutrition security is therefore one of the major challenges of the future.

Moors are not only unique habitats for animals and plants. They bind large amounts of climate-damaging CO₂ and therefore make an important contribution to climate and environmental protection.

Although they only cover around 3% of the earth's surface, peatlands play a crucial role in climate protection, as they bind almost twice as much carbon as all of the world's forests combined.

As a result of global warming, crops such as barley not only have to contend with increasing drought, but also with infestation by fungi, which multiply particularly well in warm conditions.