Month: October 2024

733 million people go hungry

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According to a study by Welthungerhilfe, the global fight against hunger is making little progress. The organization announced in Berlin at its new Global Hunger Index presentation that 733 million people are still affected worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have the highest hunger rates.“It is unacceptable that the global community is not sufficiently fulfilling its obligation to end hunger,” says Marlehn Thieme, President of Welthungerhilfe. “We know that global crises have an immediate impact with serious consequences for the nutritional situation of families, exhausting their ability to cope with…

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Warning about scam on Airbnb

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Finding a suitable vacation home on the Airbnb booking platform quickly leads to a certain amount of booking euphoria. But you shouldn’t be naive. You should be particularly careful if you are supposed to contact the alleged landlord by email, as Airbnb supposedly does not accept requests. The consumer protection portal “Watchlist Internet” warns that this could be a scam. According to the portal, anyone who responds to the email will receive a reply stating that the accommodation is available but that there are technical problems with the Airbnb calendar.…

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Why you need to change your tires every winter

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Winter tires are essential in the cold season to ensure safety on the road.As soon as the temperatures drop and the roads become dangerously slippery due to snow and ice, winter tires offer decisive advantages over summer tires. Thanks to their special rubber compound and deeper tread, they adapt better to cold conditions, resulting in a shorter braking distance and better grip. In certain weather conditions, the use of winter tires is even required by law, as they increase not only your safety but also that of other road users.According…

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Weather in Austria: Changeable weekend – but it’s getting warmer

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The weather at the weekend will once again show its changeable side. On Friday, low pressure will bring some rain showers along the northern side of the Alps and snow or sleet showers above 1,600 meters. In the meantime, the sun will appear again and again, except in the northern congestion. Fewer showers will be to the east, while the south and southeast will remain largely precipitation-free. A brisk westerly wind will prevail in the Danube region and on the eastern edge of the Alps. Early temperatures will range from…

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Austria is the “friendliest country in Europe”

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The magazine “Condé Nast Traveller” has created a big surprise with its new reader poll: Austria is in first place for the first time. As part of its annual “Readers’ Choice Awards,” the travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller recently determined the friendliest countries in Europe. The first-placed country was surprising in many places. “With an impressive debut on our list, Austria dethrones last year’s winner, Ireland, and is voted the friendliest country in Europe by our readers,” says the Condé Nast Traveler website. As a result, the magazine explains the…

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UNIDO Fireside Chat on Urban Heat in Partnership with C40 Cities

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Vienna, 10 October 2024 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in collaboration with C40 Cities, hosted a crucial “Fireside Chat on Urban Heat” at the United Nations headquarters in Vienna. The event brought together key figures from urban development and experts from academia to address the growing threat of urban heat, a pressing issue as climate change accelerates and urbanization intensifies globally. Assistant Secretary Romeo M. Montenegro of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), representing the Philippines, highlighted the importance of international cooperation in mitigating the risks of urban…

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Filter coffee or espresso: the healthiest coffee is…

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Austrians drink around 2.6 cups of coffee every day. This corresponds to around 1,000 cups or 145 liters per year. The different brewing methods have advantages and disadvantages—and not just in terms of taste. But which preparation method is healthier – filter coffee or espresso? The answer: it depends… The advantages of filter coffeeFilter coffee has been making a comeback for some years now—not only because of its taste but also because of its health benefits. The substances cafestol and kahweol, which increase LDL cholesterol in the blood, remain in…

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Global warming above 1.5 degrees has irreversible consequences

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Greenhouse gas emissions are currently being insufficiently reduced, which is why some people are flirting with the idea of allowing the global temperature rise to exceed 1.5 degrees, Austrian scientists complain. Even if the climate could be cooled down again later by removing CO2 from the atmosphere, much of the damage would be irreparable, they explain in the scientific journal “Nature”.Carl-Friedrich Schleussner and Joeri Rogelj from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg (Lower Austria) and an international team carried out model calculations to determine the consequences…

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Wind, rain, and cooler air on Thursday in Austria

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Wind, rain, and cooler air on ThursdayOn Thursday, “Kirk” will bring rain, fresh winds, and cooler air to Austria from the west. In the eastern half of the country, it will initially still be warm and sunny at times, but towards the afternoon, the clouds will thicken here, too, and it will get wet. Most rain will be concentrated in Vorarlberg, the Tyrolean lowlands, East Tyrol, Salzburg, and Carinthia. By the afternoon, the rain will also reach Styria and Burgenland. Danger of flooding and mudslidesThe heavy rain may lead to…

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