Category: General Interest

“Not everything comfortable in summer temperatures is also suitable for driving a vehicle. Even if it is not directly prohibited by law, vehicle drivers should not take any risks here,” says ÖAMTC lawyer Verena Pronebner. In principle, any person may only operate a car, motorcycle or bicycle where it can be safely controlled. Legal consequences are conceivable if a traffic accident was partly caused by specific footwear. “This includes cases in which different footwear could have prevented the accident,” the ÖAMTC lawyer notes. Then there are also consequences under insurance…

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The EU has decided that batteries for devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops will be replaceable by users themselves. The new requirements will be applied from 2027 at the latest, EU member states announced Monday in Brussels. Negotiators from the member states and the European Parliament had previously negotiated a corresponding compromise, which has now been confirmed. Meanwhile, the document has been signed by the EU Council. The new regulations aim to improve the circular economy. Batteries will be collected and recycled at the end of their service life.…

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Bavaria is stepping up controls in the area near the Czech Republic and Austria border. In August, the riot police will support the Bavarian border police with additional units, “especially for dragnet controls,” Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) said in Munich on Friday. To this end, up to 50 riot police officers would be assigned to the border police weekly for focal point checks. “A main focus will be the fight against illegal migration and smuggling of migrants,” Herrmann explained. He added that the Free State had significantly strengthened…

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Ocean tides caused by the Moon act like brake pads, slowing Earth’s rotation. If our planet’s rotation depended solely on Earth’s satellite, a day would have to be 60 hours long by now. But the sun has slowed Earth’s rotation to a halt for about a billion years, ensuring today’s 24-hour day length. Global warming, however, could intensify the slowdown in the future. Researchers from Canada and France came to this conclusion through geological studies of tidal deposits and with the help of climate models. The analysis was published in…

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To enjoy the sun healthily, ÖGK recommends adequate protection against sunburn and sunstroke. “In 2022, 3,474 people in Austria needed medical treatment for acute consequences of heat or intense sun exposure. In 2021, the figure was 2,566 patients,” says ÖGK Director General Bernhard Wurzer. Protection from the sun is often underestimated.“Heat stress and exhaustion should not be underestimated. Illnesses such as sunstrokes, sunburns or sun allergies can have long-term effects on health,” Wurzer explains. Most people who received medical treatment for heat stress had sunstroke. Meningitis is triggered by prolonged,…

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Several times in a row, the thermometer in Austria is now expected to climb well above 30 degrees Celsius and even reach a peak of 37 degrees Celsius. This means that temperatures will no longer drop below 20 degrees at night. The consequence: In the bedroom, the air stands, and the body sticks from the sweat. Summer nights become torture, to say the least, and it worsens. In the already “cozy” warm bed, we lose an average of 1.5 litres of sweat during sleep. This warm and humid climate provides…

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Vienna – Today, Monday, it is widely sunny, then clouds sometimes bring strong thunderstorms, especially in the western half and the north. According to Geosphere Austria, afternoon temperatures will reach 28 and 36 degrees on Sunday from west to east. Any residual clouds from nighttime thunderstorms will quickly dissipate on Tuesday. Thus, there will initially be a lot of sunshine again throughout the country. In the afternoon, a few cluster clouds will develop in the mountains, and local thunderstorm cells are subsequently possible in the central Alps and south of…

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Herbs have become indispensable in the kitchen because of their healthy ingredients and numerous uses. Since 2006, the U.S. has celebrated the first Saturday in May as National Herb Day. Now we are already in the month of June, but herbs are worth spending as many days of the year as possible with. After all, herbs have a lot to offer! Herbs – so rich in vital substancesThe ingredients vary depending on the herb plant and the conditions during its growth. They often contain essential oils, alkaloids, resins, bitter and…

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Many people have long since forgotten about Corona. But the XBB.1.16 variant brings the virus back to mind. Arcturus is spreading rapidly. Coronavirus variant XBB.1.16, also known as Arcturus, has caused infection numbers in India to rise 281 percent in 14 days. He said the death toll also increased by 17 percent during the same period. Vipin Vashishta, a pediatrician, researcher and member of the WHO vaccine group, warned on Twitter, “If Arcturus could succeed in breaking population immunity of Indians who have successfully withstood the onslaught of previous variants,…

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