admin - Austrian News - Page 376 of 1039

Climate crisis: 2022 was the warmest summer ever measured in Europe

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 admin

Last summer was the warmest ever recorded in Europe, according to evaluations by the EU climate change service Copernicus.The year 2022 was the second warmest in Europe since records began in 1979, according to a Copernicus report on climate extremes presented Tuesday. The annual temperatures were surpassed only by 2020. Heat waves and lack of rainIn many places in Europe, heat waves combined with little rain and dry soils caused droughts, according to the report, leading to problems in agriculture, shipping and the energy industry. In addition, the extreme drought…

CARE: 339 million people cannot survive without aid

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 admin

Three hundred thirty-nine million people worldwide did not have enough necessities to survive in 2022 and are, therefore, acutely dependent on humanitarian aid. According to CARE’s “Breaking the Silence” report, the aid organization annually shines a spotlight on the ten humanitarian crises that received the least coverage in the previous year. CARE Austria Managing Director Andrea Barschdorf-Hager called this a record at a press conference.The number had risen by 65 million people within a year, Barschdorf-Hager said. The report, published this year for the seventh time and released on Thursday,…

United Nation’s report: A young person dies every 4.4 seconds

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 admin

About five million infants will die worldwide in 2021 – plus more than two million children, adolescents and young adults. The UN attributes most deaths to poor access to good health care. However, there are also positive trends. Many young people still die from treatable diseases or injuries because they lack good medical care, according to the United Nations (UN). According to a new estimate, the UN reported about five million children under five died worldwide in 2021. 7.7 million deaths per yearBacterial infection is the second leading cause of…

UniUnited Nation’s report: A young person dies every 4.4 seconds – Austrian News (austrianpress.com)ted Nation’s report: A young person dies every 4.4 seconds

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 admin

What you need to know about USB-C

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 admin

USB-C is just a practical plug-in system. You don’t necessarily see which interface with which standard is behind it on the connector. The possibilities are many, and the various designations can be very confusing. As early as 2014, the USB Implementers Forum published the USB-C plug-in system, but it took a while to catch on. In the meantime, however, not only every new Android smartphone has the practical socket to which cables can no longer be plugged in the wrong way. Current notebooks, PCs and other devices also have at…

Corona: WHO locates signs of XBB.1.5 spread in Europe

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 admin

An advance of the XBB.1.5 subline of the coronavirus variant Omikron is also occurring in Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Recent data from some countries in the region began to point to the increasing presence of XBB.1.5, Hans Kluge said Tuesday. WHO is concerned about XBB.1.5Kluge is the director of the WHO regional office for Europe. Cases are being detected in small but growing numbers, he said. Work is underway to assess the potential impact of this, he said. Corona in Europe – signs of XBB.1.5 spread…

Researchers detect toxic substances in lettuce

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 admin

Researchers have detected toxic additives from the abrasion of car tires in lettuce in a study. The tire particles enter the fields through wind, sewage sludge and wastewater, where the pollutants they contain can enter the vegetables. As the scientists showed in experiments, lettuce plants absorbed all five chemicals studied, some of which were highly toxic. Their study appeared in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Car tires are a significant source of microplastics that pollute the environment. The extent of tire particle emissions remains poorly quantified, scientists led by…

What is better and healthier – butter or margarine?

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 admin

They are supposed to provide a good foundation for bread and, of course, not harm our health. Butter or margarine: Who scores more points in the duel? It depends. At the breakfast table, the slice of bread on the plate, everyone has a favourite: Some need the soft taste of butter on their sandwich. Others prefer to reach for margarine as a vegetable alternative. Butter or margarine: which is healthier? “The question is not easy to answer,” says nutritionist and author Burkhard Jahn. And also, the Diplom-Ökotrophologin and fat metabolism…

Ventilation in winter: Why does condensation form on the window?

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 admin

Are your windows also constantly fogging up, and no matter how long you ventilate, the moisture doesn’t dry? An energy expert explains why this happens – and what you can do about it. Especially in winter, you notice it: window panes fog up, and condensation forms in thick drops. Why does this happen? The quick answer: the humidity is too high, and you should ventilate to protect yourself from moisture damage and mold. Because the water film is an optimal breeding ground for the spores. Who wants to know it…