Apply for passports in time for the vacation season

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The vacation season is approaching, so now is the right time to check whether the passport is valid.It is advisable to apply now to avoid longer waiting times when applying for passports. “Anyone who needs a new passport during the summer vacations should ideally come as soon as possible to one of the passport service points in the municipal district offices, which can be selected at will,” recommends Jürgen Czernohorszky, the city councilor responsible. Security passports are produced centrally for Austria.Due to the high-security requirements, security passports are produced centrally…

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Earth Day: WWF calls for food turnaround

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Last Saturday, April 22, 2023, was Earth Day. In this regard, the WWF called for a nutritional turnaround to ease the burden on the planet.On the occasion of the worldwide day of action for environmental and climate protection, “Earth Day,” WWF Austria draws attention to the great opportunity of a change in nutrition to relieve the planet. WWF calls for a nutritional turnaround to relieve the planet“Our current food system is responsible for one third of global greenhouse gas emissions and 80 percent of deforestation. This is compounded by massive…

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Corona: 54 percent of those vaccinated want to get a booster

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A majority of 54 percent of people in Austria who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will “probably” or “definitely” get a booster in the future. Approval is highest among those who have already been vaccinated four times, according to a survey commissioned by the ÖVIH.However, 17 percent of those vaccinated “definitely” do not want to get a booster. The president of the Association of Vaccine Manufacturers (ÖVIH), President Renée Gallo-Daniel, believes that “a broad awareness campaign” before the fall would be helpful. Nine percent of vaccinated Austrians are still undecided…

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Bad air harms children and young people

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High levels of air pollution with particulate matter lead to the premature deaths of more than 1,200 children and adolescents in Europe yearly, according to an estimate. It also significantly increases the risk of disease for adolescents later in life, according to reports presented Monday by the European Environment Agency (EEA). According to experts, air pollution leads to more dangerous asthma attacks, among other things. The Copenhagen-based EU agency said that more needs to be done to protect children’s health from the adverse effects of air pollution. Despite improvements in…

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Cold front brings changeable weather to Austria

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After a halfway springlike weekend, the week starts on Monday with the next cold front. Thus, it is mostly densely cloudy and rainy especially during the first half of the day, announced Geosphere Austria on Sunday. From the west, however, it loosens up visibly with rising air pressure during the day and the sun shows up more often. Otherwise, it remains slightly prone to showers in the afternoon. The daily high will reach twelve to 17 degrees. Also on Tuesday, Austria will remain in a changeable, northwesterly flow. There will…

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7 Wonders of the Modern World

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The 7 Wonders of the Modern World are seven architectural works reminiscent of the ancient canonical list of the Seven Wonders of the World (dating back to the third century B.C.).A for-profit Swiss company called New Open World Corporation (NOWC) organized the competition to select the sites. The company launched the competition in 2000 during the Sydney Olympics. The selection lasted seven years and went through several phases. In the final stages of voting (according to the organizers, more than 100 million votes were received), a list of 21 finalists…

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Why does hair turn gray? Researchers have new findings

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Why does our hair turn gray as we age? Many of us have probably asked ourselves this question. So far, however, there have been no satisfactory answers. However, US researchers have found a possible reason within the framework of a new study. New findings: This is why our hair turns grayThe question of why our hair turns gray and how this aging process can be stopped has been addressed by a team of researchers from the USA as part of a recent study. And in the process, they have gained…

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Egypt, the world’s oldest mummy, discovered

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Recent archaeological excavations in Egypt have led to the discovery of a mummy dating back some 4,300 years, making it the oldest mummy in the world. The discovery was made near the Pyramid of Saqqara, about 30 kilometers from Cairo. This discovery represents an important archaeological treasure and a unique window into the life and funerary customs of the ancient Egyptians. In this photo gallery, we explore the details of this extraordinary discovery and what it can teach us about Egypt’s ancient history. Egypt, the world’s oldest mummy, discoveredRecent archaeological…

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An Earth-like planet was discovered, and it could be habitable

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The discoveryAstronomers have discovered a planet beyond our solar system with an Earth-like mass that may be habitable. A team discovered researchers led by Diana Kossakowski of the German Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (Mpia) in Heidelberg, who published it in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.Where it is locatedThe Earth-mass exoplanet orbits a red dwarf named Wolf 1069 in Swan (constellation), just 31 light-years from Earth. Known as Wolf 1069 b, the planet is estimated to be about the same size as Earth and also about the same mass.How it…

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