Month: September 2022

Weather chaos! Now come rain showers and snow

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The weather will present its cool and unsettled side in the coming days. In addition to rain, snow will fall again. A low-pressure complex over Central Europe will provide Austria with changeable and cool autumn weather on Thursday and Friday. Towards Saturday, the low-pressure influence will temporarily weaken, but the next front of an Atlantic storm low will already reach us from the west. Thus, the weekend will also be unstable but significantly milder than recently. A stable autumn high is still not in sight. Thursday will be widespread cloudy…

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Why do our teeth become discolored?

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We can all agree that a hyper-brilliant smile is a plus in attractiveness. At least, that’s what television commercials have been telling us for decades. But why do our teeth become discolored? And that, by the way, even if we are cautious about brushing our teeth. In principle, white teeth are a sign of good oral hygiene. To understand this, we must get to the bottom of the matter. The topography of the toothThe tooth consists of three layers. First, there is the enamel. This is what surrounds our tooth…

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Civil defense rehearsal alarm in Austria on Saturday starting at 12 p.m.

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On Saturday, a civil defense rehearsal alarm will be held in Austria. Between 12:00 and 12:45, around 8,300 sirens will be heard all over Austria. Between 12:00 and 12:45, after the signal “siren rehearsal,” the three civil defense signals “warning,” “alarm,” and “all-clear” will be broadcast throughout Austria by about 8,300 fire department sirens. Civil defense rehearsal: sirens wail throughout Austria on SaturdayThe annual rehearsal of the signal tones serves to check the technical equipment of the warning and alarm system and is intended to familiarize the population with the…

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CO2 Tax starts in Austria on October 1. – gasoline will be more expensive

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All motorists in Austria should fill up their cars this week by Friday at the latest, advises ARBÖ President Peter Rezar: “Because the CO2 tax is coming on October 1, and that will make fuel a good 8 cents more expensive per liter.” A tankful of fuel for a vehicle with a 50-liter tank will cost around four euros more from next Saturday, which is why a rush to the gas stations must be expected before then. “If too many motorists want to fill up at the same time, queues…

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10,449 new Corona infections were reported Tuesday

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The number of new Corona infections continues to rise: For the first time since late July, more than 10,000 – 10,449 to be exact – new SARS-CoV-2 infections were reported on Tuesday. The 10,449 new Corona infections were above the average of 8,058 conditions per day over the past seven days. On Tuesday of the previous week, there were “only” 5,937 new infections. Meanwhile, the pandemic activity is also reflected in hospital patients. One thousand two hundred ninety-one hospitalized with Covid-19 meant 143 more than the previous day. 10,449 new…

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“Leaf to Root” – Eat everything from fruits and vegetables?!

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Buying sustainably, acting sustainably, and now also cooking sustainably – these are the recommendations that are increasingly being touted and finding more and more followers. So this nutrition trend comes just in time: “From Leaf to Root” describes the idea of eating fruits and vegetables as altogether as possible – that is, “from leaf to root.” In our throwaway society, too many things that could still be used end up in the trash can. This is also the case with fruit and vegetables. Delicious and healthy dishes can be prepared…

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Now new chance to win 150 Euro energy voucher

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New edition for an old bonus: Those who missed out on the 150 euro energy voucher now get a second chance to get it after all. The energy voucher was already issued to Austrian households at the end of April and beginning of May 2022. It was intended to curb the rapidly rising energy prices – around 2.6 million vouchers were submitted and reduce the annual electricity bill by 150 euros. However, approximately four million vouchers were sent out – and many citizens probably forgot to redeem the voucher. Or…

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Is it worth buying an iPhone 14?

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With the iPhone 14, Apple has delivered the most comprehensive innovations to its phones in many years – at least for the Pro variant. For the regular iPhone 14, most things remain the same. But even here, there are some new features that we hope we’ll never need. The current iPhone comes in 4 variants: The smaller devices – iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro – with a 6.1-inch display, and the larger ones with a 6.7-inch screen – the iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 Pro Max. In the…

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5,828 new Corona infections were reported Monday

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On Monday, 5,828 new Corona infections were reported in Austria. This is 805 fewer than yesterday and 405 fewer cases a week ago. No more deaths were recorded from Sunday to Monday. That was according to figures released by the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) on Monday. Corona: seven-day incidence on Monday at 575.3The seven-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants on Monday was 575.3. The province with the highest incidence of this was Upper Austria with 746.1 cases, followed by Tyrol (639.1), Carinthia (602.8), Salzburg (600.2), Lower Austria (554.8),…

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