Causes, symptoms, treatment – Diabetes in cats: A disease with pitfalls – Knowledge

Causes, symptoms, treatment – Diabetes in cats: A disease with pitfalls – Knowledge

The classic cat patient suffers from type 2 diabetes. The body no longer responds adequately to insulin. But it needs insulin to process sugar. Without insulin, the sugar stays in the blood, resulting in a deficiency in the organs. In the search for a replacement for the lost energy source, the body is forced to … Read more

Instagram trend – Cats on a leash – harmless or a threat to animal welfare? – Knowledge

Instagram trend – Cats on a leash – harmless or a threat to animal welfare? – Knowledge

For under-challenged indoor cats, it can be an enrichment to be able to spend time regularly on a harness and leash in a safe, natural area close to the home, says Angelika Firnkes from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. However, walks in different locations, through busy city parks, long hikes or long transport routes … Read more

Heatwave: Weather service expects maximum temperatures of up to 37 degrees and storms

Heatwave: Weather service expects maximum temperatures of up to 37 degrees and storms

With a maximum temperature of 35.7 degrees, Monday was the hottest day of the year so far in Germany. The German Weather Service (DWD) registered the preliminary value in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler in Rhineland-Palatinate. This exceeded the previous high in 2024 – on July 30, meteorologists measured 35.4 degrees in Müllheim in Baden-Württemberg. The heat record … Read more

Lifehack Check – Watching a movie in the back seat: Freezer bag as a cell phone holder – Knowledge

Lifehack Check – Watching a movie in the back seat: Freezer bag as a cell phone holder – Knowledge

The good news: Tiktok, Instagram and the like are full of life hacks, there is a simple solution for almost every problem that only requires a few simple steps and is not expensive. In this case, a freezer bag should do the trick – and hold the phone for us while we drive. But we … Read more

Fireball in Berlin: Asteroid Burns Up Near German Capital, NASA Monitoring Agency Reports

Fireball in Berlin: Asteroid Burns Up Near German Capital, NASA Monitoring Agency Reports

It was an unusual sight for Berlin night owls. An asteroid about one meter in diameter burned up near the capital. The US space agency Nasa’s asteroid monitoring agency had previously announced the fireball at 1:32 a.m. (CET) west of Berlin near Nennhausen. Numerous pictures and videos then circulated on social media. Accordingly, the fireball … Read more

Major Changes in Energy and Environment Laws in 2024: What You Need to Know

Major Changes in Energy and Environment Laws in 2024: What You Need to Know

1. Energy and environment Building Energy Act Probably the most hotly debated innovation is the Building Energy Act, which will come into force in 2024. Accordingly, every newly installed heating system must be powered by 65 percent renewable energy in the future. In new development areas, this rule applies directly from January 1st. There are … Read more

A Kazakh man invited two ministers to take a train ride

A Kazakh man invited two ministers to take a train ride

A Kazakhstani published an emotional video about his train ride from Kostanay to Astana. He said he and his family were “very cold” on the trip. Tengritravel.kz contacted the author to find out all the details of the trip. Gennady published a video on his TikTok page in which he complained about the cold in … Read more

What foreigners say about Aktau

What foreigners say about Aktau

Even as a child, as a schoolgirl, watching the weather forecast on TV, I was always amazed at how warm it was in Aktau in winter, and secretly wanted to be there, in a fabulous seaside city. It turned out. Satisfied. Many people came here “from over the hill” with a less romantic goal – … Read more

Economic Researchers Expect Recovery in North Rhine-Westphalia’s Economy in Coming Year

Economic Researchers Expect Recovery in North Rhine-Westphalia’s Economy in Coming Year

Düsseldorf (dpa) – Economic researchers expect that the economy in North Rhine-Westphalia will recover somewhat in the coming year. In its forecast presented on Monday, the RWI research institute assumes growth in NRW’s gross domestic product of 0.8 percent. Experts expect growth of 1.3 percent for the entire country. For the current year, the RWI … Read more