Climate bonus 2023: How much money will I get?

There will also be a climate bonus in 2023. But this time, unfortunately, you won’t get much. How much will you get paid? The climate bonus payment is getting closer and closer. Unfortunately, there are some changes compared to last year. Above all, the amount may not necessarily cause enthusiasm. After all, not everyone gets the same amount (or little). The amount of climate bonus depends on the place of residenceThis year, for example, the amount no longer depends on inflation but only on the development of the price for…

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How heat affects our brain

When temperatures rise, our brain function drops. But what causes this, and what can we do about it?Unbearable heat, extreme exhaustion, and even the sensation that you can still not focus after the fifth cup of coffee are regrettably common summertime experiences for some of us. Once the heat wave hits, our brains can quickly suffer. So, as “NetDoktor” explains, it’s no wonder we start sweating when we’re exceedingly hot. Our bodies natural processes keep us from becoming too hot. This can set in either when temperatures are high or…

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Sporting activities in everyday life: tips on how to integrate more exercise into everyday life.

An active lifestyle is the key to a healthy and fulfilling life. But in today’s hectic world, incorporating regular exercise into your daily routine can often be a challenge. The good news, however, is that there are many simple and effective ways to add more movement to your daily routine without spending much extra time. In this blog article, we’ll share practical tips on playfully incorporating more activity into your daily routine to boost your health and fitness. An active start to the day: exercise first thing in the morning.…

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Spicy food: Here’s what it says about your personality

Do you like chilli? Or other spices? Or does the mere thought of such foods make you uncomfortably hot? Your preference for spiciness may say more about you than you think. Assuming you are among those who smother their pizza in a mountain of chilli sauce—well done! And to your guts, too. Your digestive system must be hardened to the max by this. But when spicy food can become dangerous, you can read here. The palate and the headYou might be surprised to learn that your taste in food has…

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Why you should never kill a spider in your home

An American researcher warns against a seemingly harmless act: killing a spider. Sometimes the eight-legged critters seem repulsive, but in everyday life, they greatly help us. “Stop the Massacre!”: American entomologist Matt Bertone sounds the alarm and publishes a plea for the protection of… Spiders! It was published on The Conversation site, and it is a proper eulogy to our eight-legged friends. “Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home,” urges Matt Bertone, who immediately provides arguments for this, even if they seem very surprising at first glance:…

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“El Nino” influences world health

Tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall, severe droughts—the extreme weather phenomena associated with “El Nino” also impact health. Crop failures can threaten food security, and cholera, malaria, and dengue fever outbreaks become more frequent. The warmest year to date since the beginning of industrialization was 2016, a strong “El Nino” year. For a few weeks now, “El Nino” has been back. It will reach its peak at the end of the year. Combined with artificial global warming, 2024 could bring new record high temperatures, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) expects. This will…

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Sun is more active than it has been for a long time

The number of sunspots is currently higher than it has been for over 20 years. Since their frequency is related to the Sun’s activity, many solar storms then occur – and depending on their direction, they can also become explosive for the Earth. More solar storms are likely to occur in the coming years, Sami Solanki, director at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS), told dpa. In the long term, in the middle rangeSunspots occur more frequently in a roughly eleven-year cycle. Currently, the Sun is in…

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Endless heat? The next thunderstorm is coming

Summer is proving to be more extreme than ever, with heat and drought everywhere you look. Soon, however, it will be very wet and uncomfortable. The weather has gone wild in the last few weeks: Persistent precipitation, including a fair amount of snow at higher elevations, has been followed by unusually high temperatures. We have been under the spell of summer for a while now. Like Monday’s weather, Tuesday will be similar: humid with highs around 35 degrees. But then it could get humid for the first time and not…

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What is known about the new Corona variant EG.5

The new EG.5 coronavirus variant continues to spread worldwide, but experts do not consider it more dangerous than other variants. “In my estimation, EG.5 poses no particular danger,” said Richard Neher, head of the Evolution of Viruses and Bacteria Research Group at the University of Basel’s Biozentrum. The public health risk posed by EG.5 is low according to current knowledge, the World Health Organization (WHO) also wrote a few days ago. It said it is equivalent to the risk posed by XBB.1.16 and some other variants currently circulating. Eris spreads…

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