Virtuelle Zäune erleichtern die Almtierhaltung. Österreich sperrt sich dagegen
Wie die Erforschung und Weiterentwicklung einer sinnvollen Innovation unter anderem an bürokratischen Blockaden scheitert
More amore für Moore! Faszination eines unterschätzten Lebensraums
Gespräch mit dem Wissenschaftspodcast Makro Mikro über die Lücken im Moorschutz in Österreich.
How to measure the sustainability of Austrian agriculture?
International researchers joined forces with stakeholders from many areas of agriculture in order to find out how the sustainability of agriculture, including that in Austria, can be measured and adapted to local needs.
Haselnüsse für Nuss-Nougat-Creme vergiften den Vico-See. Rettet ihn ein neues Urteil?
Dünger und Pestizide von Haselnussplantagen vergiften den Vico-See. Ein historisches Urteil zwingt die Behörden, die Zerstörung zu stoppen.
Grundeinkommen für Kleinbauern: Was ihnen blüht
Dem größten Blumenfest Österreichs setzen Klimakrise und Wandel in der Landwirtschaft zu. Hilft ein Grundeinkommen für Landwirte?
Die Optimierung der Pflanzen
Die EU will die Regeln für die genetische Veränderung von Nutzpflanzen lockern. Ist das eine gute Idee? Eine Streitgespräch.
Pigs and the City
Welche Rolle spielt Stadtlandwirtschaft für die Ernährungssicherheit einer Großstadt? Eine Reportage vom größten Schweinebauernhof Wiens.
How cultivating positive interaction affects pigs
Animal welfare researcher Jean- Loup Rault seeks to explore how positive interactions with humans affect pigs. Initial results show that petting and other positive interactions could even lead to changes in how pigs process emotions.
Hydropower expansion in Austria: “There are almost no fish left in the rivers”
Around two thirds of the electricity produced in Austria comes from hydropower. Life in the rivers suffers as a result. How “green” is the Alpine state’s hydropower actually? An expert classifies.
More trees in German fields: Why agroforestry helps the climate and biodiversity
Agroforests store carbon, provide habitat, improve soil and increase agricultural yields. What has to happen so that there are more of them in Germany?
How a farmer brings life back to his fields
Biodiversity in agriculture is declining. Andreas Badinger is bucking this trend - and teaching others how they can do the same.
Can this worm still be stopped?
As temperatures rise and it becomes drier, the wireworm is spreading and threatening the potato crop. A research project is exploring how this can be addressed - without any herbicides.
EU renaturation: “Manfred Weber, how dare you?”
Before the vote, disinformation and camp formation prevailed. What happens next with one of the most important EU environmental laws?
Are field robots revolutionizing agriculture?
Robots sow, fertilize, weed and collect a lot of data. Powered by solar panels, they could make agriculture more ecological. But it's not without risks.
Bottomless
The climate crisis and sealing are affecting the fields that supply Austria with food. The potato shows: If we continue as before, our food security is at risk.
Greenland is going green
Rising temperatures are melting Greenland's glaciers - and giving local farmers hope. The potato harvest is growing and they will soon be able to harvest wheat. But the rapid changes involve risks.
Greenland is turning green
Rising temperatures give farmers hope. The potato harvest is growing, and soon they will even be able to grow wheat. But rapid change carries risks - and the future of the glaciers is uncertain.
Robots for nature
Can AI-controlled robots help reduce monocultures? An interview with researcher Sven Lake.
On a treasure hunt
Why do people fish food out of containers? A search for answers behind Salzburg's supermarkets.
Biodiversity as a barrier
European research groups are investigating how antibiotic resistance genes spread in rivers and soils. Initial results confirm their hypothesis: the healthier the natural environment, the less resistance one finds.
make up ground
We use up our land by the hectare. We need our soils now more than ever. What has to happen?
Soil protection: A tricky area
Soil consumption endangers biodiversity and therefore food security. About the combat zones in Austrian spatial planning.
The new alpine climate
The Franz Fischer Hut shows that nutrition is a climate issue, even at over 2,000 meters. Visiting the Alpine Club's first purely vegetarian and vegan refuge.
“Carbon Farming”: The climate miracle weapon in agriculture?
The EU has high hopes for carbon farming. But this is not a panacea, says agricultural expert Axel Don.
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