Day: November 18, 2024

Now snow is coming as far as Vienna

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The weather is currently looking increasingly wintry: according to the latest forecast from Geosphere Austria, snowfall down to low altitudes is expected starting Wednesday. The snow line is expected to drop between 200 and 600 meters above sea level. Highs will drop to a maximum of four degrees Celsius over the course of the week, with sub-zero temperatures expected in the morning hours. The forecast in detailOn Monday, the remaining clouds from an overnight cold front will clear in the morning, and the sun will sometimes shine. Afterwards, new cloud…

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Climate change exacerbates the spread of dengue fever

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Many infectious diseases are likely to see an increase in the number of cases and the spread of pathogens as a result of climate change. As the research team explains, dengue fever is definitely one of them. Around 19 percent of cases in severely affected countries can already be attributed to the effects of climate change. The analysis was presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual meeting. 2024 has brought extremely high dengue numbers: according to the EU health authority ECDC, 13 million infections and…

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