Day: July 26, 2023

Energy consumption is highly unequally distributed

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Wealth and energy consumption are highly unequally distributed worldwide, according to a new calculation. The top ten percent consume 20 times more energy than the bottom ten. The higher the income, the more energy-intensive people’s behaviour – they are then more likely to book a flight vacation or own a car. Accordingly, the top ten percent use 187 times more energy for their vehicles than the bottom ten, researchers from the University of Leeds report in the journal Nature Energy. They have linked data from the European Union and the…

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People with healthy lifestyles live longer

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Exercise regularly, don’t smoke or abuse painkillers: People who stick to these and other healthy behaviours live significantly longer – by over 20 years. This is shown by a new study presented at a nutrition conference in Boston/USA. Add to that low stress and alcohol, a healthy diet, sufficient sleep and good social contacts. Women who adhere to all these principles live more than 22 years longer, men even almost 24 years, according to the study presented by a team led by Xuan-Mai Nguyen from the University of Illinois at…

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Philippines: Thousands flee Typhoon Doksuri

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Typhoon “Doksuri” made landfall in the north of the Philippines with heavy rain and powerful winds. The weather service in the Southeast Asian island nation spoke of a “violent, life-threatening” storm. The national disaster management agency said today that one resident was killed in flash flooding, and more than 11,000 people were displaced. The tropical storm, named “Egay” in the Philippines, reached Fuga Island in the northern province of Cagayan early this morning with gusts of up to 240 kilometres per hour. Large parts of the region were without power,…

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