19 February 2024 Archives

Heat in February breaks global records, researchers are alarmed

February 19, 2024February 20, 2024 admin

According to meteorologists, this February is on the verge of breaking a record of heat records. The combination of man-made global warming and the natural climate phenomenon El Niño fuels extreme temperatures on land and in the oceans. The heating pattern is so pronounced that climate data has long since broken new ground. This applies in particular to the temperatures at the sea surface, the acceleration of which puzzles experts. “The planet is warming faster and faster. We are seeing extreme temperature increases in the ocean, the largest heat reservoir…

How unhealthy toast really is

February 19, 2024February 23, 2024 admin

Toast, especially white buttered toast, has very little to offer regarding nutritional value and is considered unhealthy. But there are other types of toast. What about the whole meal variety, for example? There are over 300 types of bread, yet according to statistics, every third loaf sold is toast, and the trend is rising. In most cases, toast is industrially produced, meaning it is a highly processed product considered unhealthy and usually consists of 100 percent white flour. But is the wholemeal or spelt version perhaps healthier than buttered toast?…

Austria: Weather remains spring-like in the lowlands

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 admin

Monday will start with widespread clouds and rain. As the air pressure rises, the clouds will begin to clear from the west, and by the evening, there could be a few sunny spells in the east. No changes are expected except in the congested areas on the northern side of the Alps. The snow line will be between 1,300 and 1,500 meters. The next disturbance will arrive in Vorarlberg in the evening, bringing renewed precipitation. The wind will be weak in the south, otherwise moderate to brisk, and partly strong…