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The Earth will also perishNothing is forever. Finiteness is part of the existence of beings and things. There is no need for dramatization because the end is part of nature. And what about the planet Earth? When will it come to an end? How much time do humans have left in this part of the solar system?The heat of the Sun can destroy us.One of the causes of our extinction as a species is the effects of global warming, which has been going on for years. But even without human-caused…

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Getting old is good; being old AND healthy is better. An expert shares some tips on living as long as possible. And why not live up to 100 years old? Please don’t smoke, and don’t drink (too much) alcohol; we already know that. Neither of those things is advisable if you hope to live to 100. Increasing life expectancyApart from biological factors, which undoubtedly play an essential role, a healthy psyche and a stable social environment can increase life expectancy enormously. Work also plays a significant role. For example, people…

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Unprecedented heat extremes can happen “anytime, anywhere,” according to the study. Climate change is increasing the risk of heat extremes. According to a new study, these can also occur in regions that have so far been spared. Accordingly, the scientists warn that unexpected temperature records would hit local people unprepared – with fatal consequences. Last year’s shocking heat records make the consequences of climate change clearer than ever. In some parts of the world, temperatures reached levels never thought possible. But this is just the beginning, warn climate experts. In…

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Producing a one-liter plastic bottle takes about a quarter of a liter of petroleum. With around 480 billion plastic bottles produced worldwide yearly, you can calculate the amount of oil that must be used – and that’s just as raw material. If you add the energy required for oil extraction, processing, and production, the sums involved are enormous and result in corresponding greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling can save some of these emissions. Besides climate protection, recycling is also positive for the environment and health. Only 9 percent worldwideCurrently, only 9…

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Even on World Malaria Day, April 25, 2023, nearly half of the world’s population is still at risk of malaria, according to WHO. World Malaria Day again draws attention to the dangerous infectious disease that still threatens nearly half the world’s population today. For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated the number of malaria cases worldwide in 2021 at around 247 million in 84 endemic countries. Compared to the previous year, the number of cases had thus increased by about two million. The clear majority of patients were counted…

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Coronavirus vaccines have saved more than one million lives in Europe and countries of the former Soviet Union since the end of 2020. That’s according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report. This figure was calculated based on death counts and vaccine doses administered in 26 countries. Since the outbreak of the CoV pandemic about three years ago, more than two million people in the WHO Europe region have been confirmed to have died from Covid-19, according to the report presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and…

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As part of NASA’s HARP project, Earth’s magnetic field data has been converted into an audible sound. NASA has published the sound sequence on YouTube. You can hear strange sounds like crunching and hissing. It almost sounds like filling a vessel with water and emptying it again. These sounds occur when plasma waves from the sun interact with Earth’s magnetic field. The field lines vibrate about like the strings of a harp when plucked. When plasma waves hit the magnetosphere, the area around the Earth dominated by its magnetic field…

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The strongest solar storm since 2015 swept across the Earth the night to Monday. In Austria, this led to sporadic sightings of auroras. “How exactly a solar storm affects the Earth depends strongly on its magnetic structure. Intensive research is being conducted in this area worldwide to predict solar storms as early as possible,” said Christian Möstl, head of Geosphere Austria’s space weather office in Graz. The sun constantly sends radiation and charged particles into space. If this particle stream (solar wind) is significantly more vital for a short time…

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What is red meat?Red meat means all kinds of meat from mammals, such as cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and deer. Due to the composition of their tissues, many nutritious properties are found in red meat, such as proteins, vitamin B12, iron, and zinc. However, saturated fatty acids are also present in this food and can cause health problems if consumed excessively. Effects on healthDespite the favorable nutritional properties of red meat, some health effects could be considered harmful to the body. For example, several studies have shown that eating red…

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