October 2023 Archives

Cold front changes weather situation in Austria completely

October 14, 2023October 14, 2023 admin

Beginning with the weekend, the weather is on its erratic but warm side. But this will finally end on Sunday. At the beginning of the weekend, the weather situation changed a bit. The high “Tora” is initially still weather-determining, but it gradually loses its influence and retreats to the Mediterranean. On Saturday, the cold front of the low “Simon,” which has its center over northern Sweden, finally makes landfall, bringing a sharp drop in temperature across the Alpine region. The cold front finally moves through on Sunday, and “Verena” is…

iOS 17.1 coming soon: These are the new iPhone features

October 14, 2023October 14, 2023 admin

With the launch of the new iPhone models, Apple has also provided its phones with the latest version of iOS. With iOS 17, the iPhones have received some innovations that breathe a whole new life into the devices – we’re talking about the standby mode, among other things. Now, the first significant update to iOS 17.1 is due. In addition to ironing out minor bugs, there are some new setting options. Design changes and completely new features are also included. Here is an overview of the innovations in iOS 17.1,…

Earth’s water balance in danger

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 admin

Geneva. According to the UN, our planet is heading for a catastrophic water crisis. A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals that the Earth’s water cycle is out of balance due to the climate crisis and human intervention. By 2022, more than half of river and reservoir patterns deviated significantly from average, according to the alarming report, “State of Global Water Resources 2022.” More than 3.6 billion people—nearly 40% of the world’s population—do not have adequate access to drinking water for at least one month of the…

Extension of border controls with Slovakia

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 admin

Austria’s Interior Minister Gerhard Karner announced an extension of border controls with Slovakia for another 20 days in a press conference on Thursday. The department head referred to corresponding talks with his Czech Republic and Poland counterparts. Border controls with Slovakia started in the previous weekThe border controls began on October 4 and were limited to ten days. The argument was that smuggling routes should be prevented. The step is being taken in close coordination with the Czech Republic, which, together with Poland, has extended border controls with Slovakia and…

Today, October 13 is World Day Against Breast Cancer

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 admin

According to Statistics Austria, 30 percent of all new cancer cases in women were breast cancer in 2022. This continues to be the most common cancer in women. World Metastatic Breast Cancer Day on October 13 aims to draw attention to this. Eighty-seven percent of those affected survive the disease thanks to improved early detection measures and advances in therapy. Around 1,700 women (and 20 men) died each year in recent years due to breast cancer. World Metastatic Breast Cancer Day is on October 13.The cancer has already metastasized at…

At the weekend comes the significant weather fall

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 admin

For the time being, Austria’s peaceful late-summer weather has ended: From night to Sunday, a cold front will reach Austria, which will cause a significant cooling. In the morning, the experts of Geosphere Austria forecast locally also minus temperatures. In the north and east, Friday will start with a few remaining clouds, but sunshine will soon prevail here. Otherwise, the sun will shine from early to late, and it will be hot for this time of year in the afternoon. In the Danube region, a moderate westerly wind will blow…

Salary Report – how much one earns in Austria

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 admin

According to the new salary report, incomes rose 8.9 percent this year. The pharmaceutical industry pays the best, and the catering industry pays the least. The highest salaries are in Vienna. The median income in Austria is 50,633 euros gross per year (up 8.9% from 2022), according to the new salary report from recruiter Stepstone. This is the “median,” which means 50% are above and 50% below this value. More than 40,000 data points were analyzed for this purpose.The disadvantages faced by women were also surveyed. Assuming the same conditions…

Protective immune memory in organs through corona vaccination

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 admin

After a vaccination, antibodies not only patrol the blood, but the body also builds up a protective immune memory in organs such as the kidneys or lungs.As the university hospital reported Wednesday, researchers at Berlin’s Charité University Hospital have proved this using mRNA vaccines against the coronavirus. According to the study, the immune memory cells in the organs are even more numerous than in the blood and have enhanced antiviral defence functions. Enhanced antiviral defence functionThe researchers assume that similar processes also occur after other vaccinations. There were already corresponding…

Record number of summer days in October

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 admin

October is not yet two weeks old, but new record values have already been measured for the number of summer days. By the 10th of the month, there were already four days with at least 25 degrees in Eisenstadt, for example, according to an evaluation by Geosphere Austria. The previous record was three summer days, reached in four years, last in 2011. There were two summer days each in the provincial capitals this year in St. Pölten, Linz City, Salzburg Airport, Freisaal, Innsbruck, Vienna, Hohe Warte and City Center. Graz…