Month: April 2023

How important plastic bottle recycling is for climate protection

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Producing a one-liter plastic bottle takes about a quarter of a liter of petroleum. With around 480 billion plastic bottles produced worldwide yearly, you can calculate the amount of oil that must be used – and that’s just as raw material. If you add the energy required for oil extraction, processing, and production, the sums involved are enormous and result in corresponding greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling can save some of these emissions. Besides climate protection, recycling is also positive for the environment and health. Only 9 percent worldwideCurrently, only 9…

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Temperatures rise to spring levels

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As the month draws to a close, the weather remains suitably changeable for April, but temperatures rise to spring levels.Over 20 degrees are, in many cases, at least intermittently indoors, despite repeatedly appearing clouds. On Friday, dense clouds cover the sky, especially in the west and along the northern side of the Alps. It often rains persistently, otherwise only intermittently. Towards the east, there will be less rain, but even there, the clouds will remain dense throughout the day. In the south, there will be little rain, but even here,…

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Refresh TBE vaccination (Zeckenimpfung): First ticks are already encountered

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At 80 percent, the vaccination coverage rate against early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE) in Austria is quite remarkable. Nevertheless, in the previous year, 179 people had to be treated in hospitals after tick bites and two deaths. Accordingly, the Association of Vaccine Manufacturers (ÖVIH) appealed at a press conference in Vienna on Tuesday to carry out primary immunization and, above all, not to forget the necessary boosters. One aspect, the effects of which have not yet been fully clarified, concerns climate change. As environmental physician Hans-Peter Hutter explained, the ticks are…

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Seven Foods that would help you sleep better

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Do you have trouble falling asleep even after a busy day despite a comfortable bed and soft pillows? Beware of sleeping pills; they are not a permanent solution and can also be addictive. Be inspired by our tips and include foods in your diet that naturally soothe both body and mind. For example, bananas, honey, or oats can help you promote relaxation and normal sleep function. They should be consumed during the afternoon or at dinner for the best effect. Bananas Do you have trouble falling asleep even after a…

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Half the world’s population is at risk from infectious disease

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Even on World Malaria Day, April 25, 2023, nearly half of the world’s population is still at risk of malaria, according to WHO. World Malaria Day again draws attention to the dangerous infectious disease that still threatens nearly half the world’s population today. For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated the number of malaria cases worldwide in 2021 at around 247 million in 84 endemic countries. Compared to the previous year, the number of cases had thus increased by about two million. The clear majority of patients were counted…

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Itchy eyes? The cause could be signs of particular disease

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The pollen season starts with a less pleasant side effect, especially for allergy sufferers: the eyes water and itch unpleasantly. However, researchers are now sounding the alarm about these symptoms because they could also be signs of a particular disease. The uncomfortable tearing and itching of the eyes is, especially for allergy sufferers: inside, a sure sign that the pollen season has begun again. With the first warmer temperatures of the year, plants release millions of tiny seeds that fly through the air – and, unfortunately, land in your nose…

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WHO: Vaccines saved more than one million lives in Europe

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Coronavirus vaccines have saved more than one million lives in Europe and countries of the former Soviet Union since the end of 2020. That’s according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report. This figure was calculated based on death counts and vaccine doses administered in 26 countries. Since the outbreak of the CoV pandemic about three years ago, more than two million people in the WHO Europe region have been confirmed to have died from Covid-19, according to the report presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and…

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This is how the earth’s magnetic field sounds

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As part of NASA’s HARP project, Earth’s magnetic field data has been converted into an audible sound. NASA has published the sound sequence on YouTube. You can hear strange sounds like crunching and hissing. It almost sounds like filling a vessel with water and emptying it again. These sounds occur when plasma waves from the sun interact with Earth’s magnetic field. The field lines vibrate about like the strings of a harp when plucked. When plasma waves hit the magnetosphere, the area around the Earth dominated by its magnetic field…

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Higher penalties: It will be more expensive for traffic offenders as of May

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Cell phones at the wheel will now be even more expensive! As of May 1, you will have to pay a fine of 100 euros instead of 50 euros for using a cell phone in a vehicle without a hands-free device. Violations of the seat belt and helmet requirements will also be significantly increased. Starting in May, traffic offenders in Austria will be asked to pay more: The organ mandate for using a cell phone at the wheel without a hands-free device will cost 100 instead of the previous 50…

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