Day: February 22, 2023

“Absurdly high temperatures” – weather chaos in Austria

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Today, Wednesday, will be dry throughout and mostly sunny. At first, widespread but harmless veil clouds will pass through, making the sunshine appear somewhat subdued, but as the day progresses, the clouds will gradually become denser from the west. The wind shifts from easterly to southerly directions and freshens moderately only in the Danube region occasionally. Otherwise, it no longer plays a role. With 8 to 16 degrees, it will still be very mild for the time of year. On Thursday, clouds will predominate, the sun will shine through from…

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“Doomsday glaciers”: researchers announce scary news

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Researchers have made some underwater observations as the doomsday glacier threatens to collapse. And they’re not exactly encouraging. The Thwaites Glacier, also known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” has been worrying researchers for some time now. The 120-km-wide ice formation is in danger of crumbling into thousands of icebergs that, if melted, would cause the water table to rise sharply. To better understand the melting mechanism, researchers have sent robots underwater to observe hard-to-reach spots. Unsurprisingly, they weren’t exactly reassured by what they saw. Stepped formationsObserving a glacier from below isn’t…

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Corona: increase in infections and patients expected

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In its Wednesday update, the Covid forecasting consortium expects more Corona infections and patients in normal wards. Corona wastewater tests give hospitals warningReported Corona infection numbers in EMS and wastewater monitoring data confirm an upward trend in infection incidence. An increase in Corona patients is expected in normal wards.Vienna. In the normal-care sector, the number of occupied beds is expected to range from 854 to 1,379 across Austria in two weeks on March 1, with a mean of 1,085 beds. On Tuesday, 914 infected people had to be treated in…

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