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Flooding on large farms in Australia

Livestock farms with thousands of animals would have been flooded in the west of Queensland in Australia, it is a very large area of five hundred thousand square kilometers (figuratively comparable to France) sparsely populated but with many farms and some argue that it is a truly remarkable disaster at least analyzing the preliminary number of animals victims of this extreme event linked to climate change. There is talk of over one hundred thousand cows, sheep, goats and horses that have been overwhelmed by the floods and missing, most likely they drowned; while helicopters are used to identify any herds of animals that have fled far away to save themselves, difficult to monitor the situation also because a very long road is flooded and unusable, then the properties very far from each other are isolated.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 03/04/2025
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Significant health challenges in Myanmar

The lack of water, hygiene and basic necessities after the strong earthquake that struck Myanmar (there is talk of over two thousand seven hundred victims, four hundred and forty missing and four thousand five hundred injured) are causing considerable health difficulties in the country and international organizations warn to intervene with aid before the monsoon season; also considering that many people do not have a shelter and live on the streets. It should be noted changing the subject but remaining on health issues that to combat microorganisms that have developed antibiotic resistance, researchers have recently experimented with a new class of antibiotics that could be used for new antimicrobial medicines useful in potentially life-threatening situations, such as pneumonia or urinary tract infections; but we're still in the early stages of development.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 02/04/2025
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Storm in Indiana in the United States

Two people would be killed due to a storm that affected the state of Indiana in the United States, there is talk of damage in several counties and large areas remained evidence of electricity supply and many power lines fell, particularly affected by the strong wind vortex the Brown County; over seventy tornado warnings that have also partly affected Illinois. It should be noted changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic themes that the islands of Paros and Myconos in Greece in the Cyclades were lashed by an extreme weather event with the characteristics of a tropical phenomenon characterized by torrential rainfall, hailstorms and strong gusts of wind that transformed the roads into torrents in flood with cars dragged among debris of all kinds and mud, inconvenience for the population and chaos of services.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 01/04/2025
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Settlement and seismic swarm in Myanmar

Aftershocks and seismic swarm continue to affect the areas near the Sagaing fault in central Myanmar, in the meantime the death toll has risen to one thousand seven hundred with three hundred missing and three thousand four hundred injured. The devastation has hit a country impoverished by civil war, then there is talk of the critical state of many infrastructures and organizational chaos so much so that it is difficult even to get humanitarian aid to reach (the colonial-era bridge that connects Sagaing with Mandalay on the Irrawaddy River partially collapsed). There is often a lack of water, electricity and communications are very difficult; then for example there is a lack of heavy vehicles to move the rubble and look for the missing. In neighboring Thailand the number of victims of the collapse of a very high skyscraper under construction in the capital Bangkok has risen to eighteen.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 31/03/2025
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Six regions affected by the earthquake in Myanmar

The two strong earthquakes that struck Myanmar, one of magnitude 7.7 followed by an aftershock of magnitude 6.4 with epicenter northwest of the city of Sagaing, would have caused significant damage in six regions in particular; there is talk of perhaps over one thousand and sixty victims with requests for international aid from the authorities of the country (where there have been bloody conflicts for power issues for some time), over three thousand and forty of injured and apparently many buildings collapsed with some saying that it will take time to get a real picture of the situation. There is also talk of children trapped in a partially collapsed monastery not far from Mandalay, the country's second city (where collapsed a children school). In neighboring Thailand a thirty-storey skyscraper under construction collapsed causing at least nine victims and people are also being searched for missing in the area affected by the collapse.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 29/03/2025
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Strong earthquake tremor in Myanmar

A strong earthquake measuring 7.7 in magnitude struck Myanmar with its epicenter near the cities of Sagaing and Mandalay in a central area of the country, there are reports of over one hundred forty victims and seven hundred wounded, a building collapse and impassable roads where sinkholes have opened. Authorities have declared a state of emergency and rescue teams are working. The tremor was felt in neighboring Thailand in the capital Bangkok a under construction skyscraper collapse (nine victims) then offices and commercial establishments have been evacuated, felt also in the Yunnan province (in China). It should be noted shifting topics but staying on natural issues the prolonged drought causing distress for crops in Sicily in Italy; these are often lands at risk of desertification without structural hydraulic works, meanwhile the renowned blood oranges cultivated in the volcanic region of Etna are of significantly lower caliber than in previous seasons.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 28/03/2025
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Heat wave on the Australian coral reef

On the west coast of Australia in one of the most famous points of the coral reef, for the varied beauty of the colors and where whale sharks migrate, a wave of marine heat would have made the corals bleach. We speak in figurative terms of "boiling" of corals as the sea is warm, then the heat has not only affected the surface layers but also in depth and several species of corals, therefore with damage judged to be very serious and the worst bleaching since 2011. It should be noted, changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic themes, that the number of victims due to fires in South Korea has increased to twenty-four, bewilderment at the loss of the finely finished Gounsa temple, a cultural heritage of humanity and rich in historical artifacts; then some speak of an unprecedented crisis with entire areas of vegetation especially in the south-east of the country went up in smoke.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 27/03/2025
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High alert for fires in South Korea

The fire emergency in South Korea continues with the authorities reportedly declaring a high-level crisis, there is talk of at least eighteen victims, nineteen injured, six of whom are seriously injured with devastation that has affected many villages and a historic temple razed to the ground; damage defined as unprecedented and the third event concerning the extension of multiple fires in the history of the country. Rather dry vegetation, strong winds and climate change have hampered efforts to contain the flames, particularly affected the regions of Ulsan and Gyeongsang with five days of fires that have caused unprecedented damage. Power lines and communications in the affected areas have been damaged and there is sometimes talk of chaos in organizing rescue, then the evacuations decided will hardly be able to avoid any other victims and injuries.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 26/03/2025
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Ecocide as genocide and war crimes

Ecocide is defined as the destruction of large areas of the natural environment as a consequence of human activities and should be assessed by international organizations at the same level as genocide and war crimes, at least according to a group belonging to the Pacific island nation (Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa) which request that it be recognized by the Court of Justice in The Hague in the Netherlands (ICC) that can indict individuals who are responsible for the most serious crimes. The proposal had already been put forward in September 2024 and the crime of ecocide was to be added under ICC jurisdiction to the so-called Rome Statute which includes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression; this is also because the damage caused to nature and the entire ecosystem is not being taken seriously enough.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 25/03/2025
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Forest fires in South Korea

At least four people would be killed and six injured due to a series of wildfires that have affected wooded areas in the south-east of the country, there is talk of damage to residential buildings, a temple; then over fifteen hundred people were evacuated to shelters after the fires burned about six thousand three hundred hectares of forest. More than nine thousand people were also involved in the flames supported by one hundred and five helicopters (three of the victims were firefighters), with difficulty in extinguishing the flames due to rather dry vegetation and wind. To be noted changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues dozens of evacuations due to flooding in areas of central Spain and in the north of the country, it seems that a historic bridge collapsed, then barriers were set up in Toledo; water released from the El Pardo reserve as a precaution.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 24/03/2025
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It is essential to avoid melting glaciers

All nineteen regions covered by glaciers in the world suffered a net loss of mass during 2024 for the third consecutive year in a row, at least according to data monitored by international organizations that underline how essential it is to avoid the total melting of glaciers for reasons that go beyond environmental, economic and social ones. The glaciers that retreated the most and to record levels last year would be those of Scandinavia, Norway in Svalbard and North Asia; then to give an example the retreat of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheet could be quantified in nine billion tons since 1975 (since this type of data began to be recorded). The only solution is to reduce polluting emissions as well as perhaps identify low-temperature areas to be watered regularly to form glaciers to be covered with volcanic ash.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 22/03/2025
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More avian flu infections in the U.S.

The situation regarding the trend of avian flu infections in the United States is not very reassuring according to experts since from 2022 the H5N1 strain has infected chickens, cows and cats; then almost one hundred and sixty-seven million birds infected and seventy people while with spring is speak of migration season (for example to Canada). Recently infections of the H7N9 avian influenza strain have also been monitored in Mississippi, which adds other concerns; in fact, it causes a percentage of deaths higher than H5N1, it seems that almost forty percent of infected humans have lost their lives since this new strain of avian flu was discovered in 2013, so in this case the infected birds were promptly killed. Some say that the H5N1 strain is only missing a genetic step for a potential possible pandemic.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 21/03/2025
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Global warning systems for climate disasters

It is urgently necessary to equip ourselves with warning systems in the event of sudden climate disasters capable of guaranteeing coverage of the entire planet, at least according to a report by international organizations that underline how last year hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes to escape extreme weather events. The data concerning climate disasters would have been collected and monitored since 2008, these data do not only concern economically disadvantaged countries as happened for example in Mozambique where about one hundred thousand people were evacuated due to cyclone "Chido", but also countries that enjoy relative wealth as happened in Spain in Valencia where two hundred and twenty-four people lost their lives due to floods and Canada and the United States affected by devastating fires.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 20/03/2025
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Pipeline rupture in Ecuador

The Ecuadorian authorities who had declared a state of emergency over the rupture of an oil pipeline in the northwest of the country have reportedly declared that the situation has worsened; in fact, it seems that hundreds of thousands of users cannot use the water due to the pollution of the Esmeraldas river which has become very dark in color due to the spillage of a lot of oil for a landslide from the large pipeline (Ecuadorian Pipeline System SOTE); there are also fears of environmental disaster despite the fact that the pipeline has been closed to carry out repairs. To be noted changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues of the floods in Spain in Andalusia due to intense rainfall and cloudbursts with inconvenience for the population in the areas affected by flooding that sometimes forced rescuers to emergency interventions in flooded houses.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 19/03/2025
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Vertical wing of aircraft on experimental cargo ship

To reduce fuel consumption and therefore pollutant emissions a vertical wing of an aircraft was mounted on the bow of a cargo ship on an experimental voyage from England to Canada, according to the designers it works by accelerating the wind air passing through its surface to propel the ship with a technological aerodynamic system already used in the sports field for very fast vehicles and boats. This is a project promoted by the British administration that is part of a maritime decarbonization program, the ship must be modified by adding an imposing and heavy steel structure and seven and a half kilometers of electrical cables as well as finding space for the vertical wing, then it will also be necessary to mount cameras, additional lights, various components and radar to remedy the loss of visibility from the deck of the ship.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 18/03/2025
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Tornadoes in several states in the Midwest of U.S.

There would be dozens of victims (over thirty) due to violent tornadoes due to an atmospheric low pressure system that affected Missouri and Mississippi in particular in the United States, we are talking about at least twenty-five vortices some so strong as to overturn heavy vehicles that left a trail of destruction in their passage sometimes almost razing houses to the ground and uprooting trees, leaving a large number of debris on the ground, dust storms; then the authorities also evacuated hundreds of people. It seems that in March it is not unusual for strong tornadoes to occur, but the damage monitored is truly remarkable. Shifting attention to Italy to report that some locations in Emilia Romagna and Tuscany regions are still flooded after the recent wave of bad weather, although the situation is improving and damage is being monitored.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 17/03/2025
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Bad weather in Emilia Romagna and Tuscany in Italy

Floods and landslides have affected areas of Emilia Romagna and Tuscany regions, there is talk of red alert, isolated families and evacuations; then the level of the Arno river is high with schools closed in Florence and fears of flooding in Pisa. Various locations have been affected due to hydrogeological instability, particularly affected for example Brisighella and Sesto Fiorentino; generally damage to flooded crops and complained about by the inhabitants who find themselves with flooded houses, it also happens that private land practically acts as expansion basins absorbing water but quickly reaching the point of saturation. To be noted changing the subject a 4.7 magnitude earthquake in the province of Foggia in Puglia region that caused buildings to sway even in Bari and many places without causing damage (although checks are still in progress) and a magnitude 3.5 quake at Campi Flegrei.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 15/03/2025
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Global warming as priority for Olympic sports

For both winter and summer Olympic sports global warming should be assessed as a high priority, at least according to the opinion of more than four hundred athletes who complain that increasingly high temperatures are threatening the future of sport. For example for winter sports in addition to increasingly artificial snow (with serious injuries becoming more and more frequent), it must be considered that in summer athletes can often no longer train on glaciers because the conditions of the snowpack do not allow it; instead for summer sports is talk about those who complain of algae proliferation in the water due to the high temperatures that have not allowed training. As regarding the Olympic Games the aim is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by fifty percent by 2030 in line with the Paris agreements on reducing emissions.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 14/03/2025
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Earthquake shock at Campi Flegrei and Pozzuoli

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake with its epicenter in Pozzuoli in the sea about two and a half kilometers off the seafront has caused rubble to fall and there is also talk of one injured by the collapse of a false ceiling; then damage to a church, some parked cars and panic for the inhabitants who poured into the streets despite the rain. The quake is due to the phenomenon of bradyseism in the Campi Flegrei and also affected peripheral areas of Naples where it was distinctly felt and caused the buildings to sway, from the monitored data it would be the strongest in forty years and of the same magnitude but more prolonged than that of May 20, 2024. The resident population sometimes requires the setting up of tents because living with earthquakes and seismic swarms as easily understandable is not easy and makes it difficult to live in the place.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 13/03/2025
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Eruption of a volcano in Guatemala

Columns of incandescent volcanic ash and gas come out of the crater of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala, there is talk of three hundred families evacuated and thousands of people to whom the authorities have sent a warning to be ready to leave their homes to manage the emergency. People claim to be on alert because of volcanic material reaching homes, then several fronts of incandescent lava are seen descending from the slopes of the volcano. It should be noted changing the scenario that in the Campi Flegrei near Pozzuoli and near Naples due to the phenomenon of bradyseism the ground would now be rising by three centimeters per month, also monitored an earthquake of magnitude three; for some time the volcanic caldera has been showing signs of activity with understandable concerns for the local population who often complain about the poor anti-seismic safety of buildings.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 12/03/2025
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Floods in the city of Bahia Blanca in Argentina

Sixteen victims of the floods that hit the city of Bahia Blanca, a large city located in the south of the city of Buenos Aires in Argentina, there is talk of divers looking for some missing; in fact, entire neighborhoods were flooded by a storm with a large amount of water raining down in a few hours. The coastal area was left without electricity supply and in Bahia Blanca itself the power had been cut off as a precaution. Changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues to report the danger of pollution off the coast of Yorkshire in England due to the leakage of hydrocarbons for aircraft from the damaged tank of a ship (apparently stationary anchored) that collided with a cargo ship forcing the partial evacuation of the crew on board, one missing person and dozens of injured.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 11/03/2025
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Questionable U.S. positions on climate change

Nations vulnerable to climate change had been supported by aid initiatives from two hundred countries decided during a COP28 conference in 2023, for what had been declared as a kind of victory for developing countries to deal with extreme phenomena, now apparently the United States has decided to no longer fund these initiatives. This is in line with the questionable positions already widely declared by the authorities of not believing in climate change, which are fictions; but for countries that do not have the means for repairs after being hit by extreme phenomena it is a struggle for survival. To be noted changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues the floods that are affecting areas of Morocco due to days of intense rainfall, inconvenience for the population and some even speak of victims.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 10/03/2025
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Re-establishing a healthy ecosystem in the Niger Delta

In Nigeria, in the Niger River delta polluted by decades of fossil fuel exploitation, ecologists would be engaged in interventions that aim to restore the original flora, in particular mangrove forests essential for a healthy ecosystem and ensure the survival of local communities, especially in very degraded areas where biodiversity is seriously threatened. Changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues, the solutions that some suggest to form glaciers to accumulate water reserves for the summer months should be noted, in practice it would be enough to channel streams of water on land (statics permitting) where the temperature remains very low so that layers of ice are formed, then gradually the subsequent layers will consolidate until they form a glacier; then just cover with natural insulating material.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 08/03/2025
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Obese in large numbers in the world

Without incisive changes it is estimated that three billion and eight hundred million adults will be obese in fifteen years, at least according to an estimate by researchers who point out that the epidemic of overweight and obesity is seen as a kind of tragedy, then the problem is that adolescents are increasingly overweight or obese with significant repercussions from the point of view of health. According to forecasts for example a third of all obese young people will live in two regions such as North Africa and the Middle East, then Latin America and the Caribbean, but there would be time to intervene to ensure that this does not happen. Generally the world has gone from nine hundred and twenty-nine million obese people in 1990 to two billion and six hundred million in 2021, more than half of overweight and obese people live in just eight countries: China, India, the United States, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Indonesia and Egypt.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 07/03/2025
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A cyclone approaches Brisbane in Australia

A rare tropical cyclone called "Alfred" is approaching the densely populated east coast of Australia and in particular threatens Brisbane, the third most populated city in the country; there is talk of emergency warnings with hundreds of schools closed and danger of flooding for thousands of homes. Torrential rainfall and potentially destructive gusts of wind are expected, then high waves on the coasts and in the city of Brisbane alone a forecast model warns that almost twenty thousand homes could be flooded. Sandbags have been distributed to defend against any flooding and supermarket shelves are often partially empty to accumulate stock. While cyclones are quite frequent in tropical waters and therefore quite warm it is rare for them to form in colder waters and therefore in this case it would be the first since 1974.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 06/03/2025
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Floods in Jakarta in Indonesia

Days of heavy rainfall with consequent flooding have forced thousands of people to leave their homes in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, then more intense rains are expected in the coming days. There is talk of submerged roads where rescue must be brought with rubber dinghies, while the authorities plan to activate pumps to extract water from flooded areas, then evacuation centers have been set up and basic necessities have been distributed to the rescued people; difficulties due to flooding also in the hospital in the city of Bekasi forcing the evacuation of patients. It is worth mentioning the change of flooding scenery also in the Canary Islands due to intense cloudbursts with roads transformed into torrents of water and mud with difficulties and inconvenience for the population.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 05/03/2025
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Damage on the Reunion island hit by a cyclone

The island of La Reunion in the Indian Ocean in French overseas territory was recently lashed by cyclone "Garance" which caused damage, uncovering roofs, uprooting trees and leaving tens of thousands of users without electricity and water; then there is talk of at least two victims and inconvenience for the population. Torrential rainfall turned the streets into torrents of flooding water that swept over cars and dragged debris, some people said they were frightened by the force of the cyclone. It should be noted, changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues, that the melting of the Antarctic ice could slow down the circumpolar current, at least from the results of a study that simulated a scenario with high greenhouse gas emissions over the next twenty-five years with an Australian supercomputer.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 04/03/2025
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Forecast on the increase in egg prices in the U.S.

It is expected that the price of eggs in the United States could increase by over forty percent, and the price has already risen significantly on supermarket shelves. Sometimes it happens that they are hard to find, which is due to the fact that thirty million laying hens have been culled to limit the spread of avian influenza in the country. With the approach of the Easter holidays, a significant increase in the demand for eggs is expected, but prices are already high and availability is low, so it is thought that the market may reach price peaks. There have also been reports of thefts of entire pallets full of egg cartons and smuggling of eggs from neighboring countries; some say that the desire to eat them diminishes because they are so expensive. It is worth noting that cereals combined with legumes and a little grated cheese are an excellent complete and economical protein source.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 03/03/2025
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Biodiversity loss often hidden

At a recent conference in Rome that allocated funds to stop the increasing unstoppable destruction of nature it was also discussed how biodiversity loss is often hidden and ignored, and the real costs of this destruction largely due to farmers who want to exploit the land for intensive cultivation are difficult to quantify. The agreement reached by many countries (but the United States did not participate in the conference) to finance initiatives aimed at protecting nature is in the opinion of some crucial to succeeding in protecting thirty percent of the land and seas, a goal that had previously been outlined without being able to reach full agreement; then it will be necessary to monitor the progress made by the countries that will use the funds allocated to protect biodiversity.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 01/03/2025
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A cyclone threatens Mauritius and La Reunion

After the authorities warned the residents of the Indian Ocean islands Mauritius and La Reunion (famous tourist destinations) of the danger posed by the arrival of the cyclone called "Garance" category three characterized by wind gusts of over two hundred kilometers per hour, the alert level would have been raised, especially for the island of La Reunion in French overseas territory. Airports and schools have been closed and the population is invited to stay indoors, many inhabitants have stockpiled food and reinforced their homes, fishermen have brought boats to port. It should be noted changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues that a conference was held in Rome to allocate resources for a nature protection project given that there would only be five years left to try to stem the continuous loss of biodiversity.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 28/02/2025
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Measles cases in the United States and Canada

Health authorities report a decrease in measles vaccinations due to some epidemic outbreaks; in fact, this viral disease can also be very dangerous, especially in children under the age of five. This virus can easily spread through the air, causing cough, fever, reddish and pink spots on the skin, and can lead to respiratory and neurological complications, pneumonia, and brain damage. For children meningitis and encephalitis can cause health issues that last a lifetime, so it is undoubtedly healthy to vaccinate them with two doses, generally the first at twelve to fifteen months of age and the second before starting school, which helps protect the entire body. Ten days is the incubation period for the measles virus, and spots (rash) often appear on the face and mouth.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 27/02/2025
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The so-called third pole in considerable suffering

After the Arctic and Antarctica, the largest volumes of ice would be found among the peaks of the Hindu Kush in the Himalayas and for this reason it can be considered a kind of third pole of the planet that extends for three thousand five hundred kilometers and eight countries, from Afghanistan to Myanmar; but climate change is causing an accelerated melting of the ice with warming about three times compared to global averages and therefore considerable suffering for the entire vast area affected and serious consequences on biodiversity as well as a decrease in water, energy and food resources. Given the situation, international organizations propose 2025 as the year for the preservation of glaciers, much depends on how intense warming will be in the coming decades with estimates generally not very comforting due to human lifestyles that are decidedly not very ecological.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 26/02/2025
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Warning for avalanches and icy roads in Japan

Snowfall of unusual intensity in several cities in Japan has caused inconvenience and accidents, the authorities warn of the risk of avalanches, icy roads and that the pipes may freeze, particularly affected by snowfall according to forecasts the prefectures of Niigata, Ishikawa and Nagano, then maybe also in western regions such as in Hiroshima and Shimane prefectures. In the regions overlooking the Sea of Japan where a thick snow cover usually forms every year and there are many tourist facilities for the ski industry, but this time it seems that the heavy snowfall is causing problems. Shifting attention to Spain, the anomalous flowering of almond trees early (with bees foraging) while it is still winter with the danger of a possible drop in temperatures for the buds.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 25/02/2025
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Influence of the fossil industry on teaching

The resources used for teaching in schools would be wholly or partially based on companies in industries that exploit fossil fuels, at least according to some researchers who point to the conflicts of interest of these companies being responsible for three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions. For decades it has been known about the strategies put in place to deny and minimize human-caused global warming, how to reduce the climate crisis that is causing extreme effects on the planet; so we should pay attention to how the funds for the training of students are disbursed and that the companies related to fossil fuels do not produce the material related to environmental science, then another relevant point concerns the impact on the teaching of artificial intelligence.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 24/02/2025
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A new coronavirus under study

The new coronavirus discovered by researchers belonging to the merbecovirus subvariant has been called Hku5-Cov-2 and like the SARS-CoV-2 virus it exploits the same infection mechanism (the spike protein) to infect cells and therefore able to infect humans. It is potentially pandemic but it seems that it is less virulent than risky variants of SARS-CoV-2 even if it is necessary to maintain high attention and continue to monitor the situation. It should be noted changing the subject but remaining on health issues that Canada would have purchased five hundred thousand doses of vaccines to protect the people most at risk from avian flu in the event of exposure and even indirect contact with infected animals such as saliva, mucus and feces; then there are cases in the United States in which humans have infected domestic cats with avian flu.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 22/02/2025
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Some timid initiatives against PFAS

Perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) are very persistent pollutants whose molecule is almost indestructible and tends to accumulate in the body, a danger for every living organism; so they try to regulate their use and it seems that France has decided to partially ban their use, but excluding from the law the famous pans that are usually used as an example of how PFAS can be ingested with food especially if the pans are striped (in this case they should be thrown away). Another area that would require urgent regulation is that relating to plastic pollution after the discovery that microplastic particles tend to accumulate in greater concentration in the brain than in other organs, decisive action should be taken in cases where plastic residues can reach rivers and streams.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 21/02/2025
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Recovered an old artificial intelligence code

In 1960 a simple program (Eliza) was considered as the first code written for artificial intelligence, a chatbot that allows you to communicate with the computer. Now by simulating the computer architecture of the time it would have been possible to reactivate the old program (which in theory could be used for example for psychotherapy), but now chatbots use huge databases to formulate answers so it is difficult to make a comparison between this programs, then it is frightening to see how high the percentage of growth of current generative artificial intelligence is. According to experts it is essential that man manages to maintain control over this questionable technology, otherwise there is a serious risk that generative artificial intelligence will try to eliminate humanity as happens in certain films of a few decades ago.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 20/02/2025
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Heat wave in Brazil

With temperatures between forty and forty-four degrees Celsius recorded in areas of Brazil there is talk of a suffocating heat and many people in Rio de Janeiro have had heat strokes and illness, the beaches are crowded to find some relief even if it seems that you have to go in the evening hours because during the day the beating sun is always unpleasant, then refrigerated centers and points where you can rehydrate were opened. A samba school event on Copacabana beach was cancelled due to excessive heat. It should be noted that Japan would be willing to cut greenhouse gas emissions by sixty percent over the next decade compared to 2013 levels, the country very dependent on fossil fuels is the fifth largest global polluter after China, United States, India and Russia.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 19/02/2025
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Prolonged seismic swarm at the Campi Flegrei

Many people spent the night sleeping in reception facilities, in equipped gyms and above all in the car due to the prolonged seismic swarm due to bradyseism with earthquakes that had reached magnitude 3.9, now there is talk of magnitude 2.0 tremors with falling cornices and plaster which, however, frighten the population so much that there is talk of a situation similar to that of over forty years ago with many inhabitants who decided to leave Pozzuoli to go to more stable locations. Experts say that in theory earthquakes of magnitude 5 could also occur since the volcanic caldera of the Campi Flegrei shows signs of activity. It should be noted, shifting attention to Etna, that the lava flow of rather spectacular magmatic material has slowly descended until it reached nineteen hundred meters on the slopes of the volcano.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 18/02/2025
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Flooding in Kentucky in the United States

At least nine people are said to have died in Kentucky due to flooding caused by intense rainfall, there is talk of one hundred and twenty counties flooded and a state of emergency has been declared; over a thousand people who risked being overwhelmed by the rivers of water were rescued by rescuers. Some speak of historic flooding just two years after an extreme event of the same type that caused even more serious damage, then there are fears that other floods could occur in southern Kentucky. To report shifting the attention to Italy a magnitude 3.9 shock at the Campi Flegrei defined by the inhabitants as strong and prolonged also felt in Naples, then on Etna the magma that comes out of the volcano has reached a road also used by rescue vehicles as well as hikers, in contact with the snow mini explosions can occur.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 17/02/2025
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Bad weather in Tuscany region in Italy with damage

A wave of bad weather characterized by heavy rainfall and cloudbursts has affected large areas of Tuscany region, in Maremma the cultivated fields are flooded with probable loss of crops; there is talk of people rescued in flooded houses in Tarquinia (Lazio region) due to the flooding of the Mignone river thanks to the intervention of a helicopter, then only amphibious vehicles were able to reach the houses in the flooded countryside. On the island of Elba, the damage after the flood in Portoferraio is being counted and attempts are being made to remove the mud from the houses before it solidifies. To report shifting the attention to Sicily the spectacular eruption of Etna with a strip of incandescent magma that descends from the slopes of the volcano without causing damage, experts warn those approaching the magma to keep their distance for any jets of incandescent material from the flow.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 15/02/2025
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Poorly protected peatlands around the world

A large amount of carbon dioxide is stored in peatlands (six hundred billion tons of CO2) and they also constitute a very particular ecosystem, but it is estimated that only seventeen percent of the areas that host peatlands are protected and this according to experts is a big mistake because they are important globally. They are often drained or burned to obtain land that can be used for agricultural purposes and this means sacrificing land that for hundreds of years has stored organic material in these characteristic humid environments where many particular animals and plants find refuge. Changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues it should be noted that a cloudburst on the island of Elba in Italy flooded the streets in Portoferraio, is talk about people trapped in homes and cars; then schools closed, interventions by special rescue teams.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 14/02/2025
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Santorini and Amorgos still under observation

The caldera of the volcano in Santorini would have risen by four centimeters, while on the nearby Cycladic island Amorgos a state of emergency has been declared due to the continuous earthquakes. The authorities warn that the situation presents various possible scenarios including that of a possible eruption even if between 2011-2012 a scenario characterized by earthquakes was not followed by an eruption, but now there is talk of significant variations compared to that simulated model. It should be noted changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues that in Indonesia villages were evacuated due to the eruption of the Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano on the Flores island, then there were floods in South Sulawesi and thousands of homes were flooded including in the capital Makassar due to torrential rainfall.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 13/02/2025
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Ethical artificial intelligence for Europe

The authorities of the European Union propose substantial investments in a type of artificial intelligence defined as "ethical and inclusive", it will be based in France to support the large energy demands of AI technological IT infrastructures since this country already has nuclear power plants that can power them. In the meantime some say that generative artificial intelligence has already crossed the so-called red alert line; in fact, it would have tried to self-replicate, then it seems that an application had hidden in a server (to complete an assigned task), so much so that by now in practice we should be talking about "alien" artificial intelligence (it tries to escape what are the intentions programmed by humans). For some time now people have been wondering how to behave in the case of a sentient technology that thinks autonomously.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 12/02/2025
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Few initiatives against global warming

The new targets that had been proposed to limit global warming have not been met by almost all countries, but emissions are expected to halve by the end of the decade and only ten countries out of two hundred have adopted green initiatives. No penalties of any kind have been provided for those who do not respect the limits or even facilitations, so it is clear that there is little momentum for the ecological sector, but if the damage caused by climate change is calculated perhaps it would have been better to intervene in time; then there are also models that simulate how much can be saved by investing in environmental protection, of how it is better to prevent than to try to intervene after increasingly unpredictable extreme weather events. Countries that have historically released large amounts of pollutants into the atmosphere should be more responsible.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 11/02/2025
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Whale song with linguistic human similarities

Structural similarities have been found between whale song and human language, at least according to new studies that underline how whales, humpback especially, have something in their song that resembles and with parallels with common language. We are not at the point of being able to understand what these large cetaceans want to express with these prolonged vocalizations but it highlights a complex type of communication. There are also variations over the time because it is a kind of cultural transmission a bit like it happens between men, then analyzing the musical structure you can find the basic elements of a semantic connection. Studies in the past have found what can be called dialects that could distinguish the same species of whales and how these mammals adapted to variations in languages.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 10/02/2025
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Avian flu disinfection in New York

The New York authorities would have announced five days of suspension of market activities to proceed with cleaning and disinfection due to cases of avian flu infections; a measure that extends to the counties of Westchester, Suffolk and Nassau to prevent further spread of infections. There is talk of some health concern even if for the moment international organizations say that the risk to the population from H5N1 avian influenza remains low, but recently a man (already in precarious health conditions) died after being exposed to the contagion of a "combination" of viruses from poultry and wild birds. Since April nearly seventy people in the United States have been infected with bird flu, most of them people who had been infected for close contact with saliva, mucus and animal feces.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 08/02/2025
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Excessive light pollution in Chile

For those who observed the sky in Chile you could see a kind of parade of stars and the country was famous in the world by astronomers and large telescopes were built allowing remarkable discoveries in the astronomical field, but urban and industrial development has increased light pollution putting at risk the quality and clarity of observations. Some say that it is possible to use new technologies to make development projects coexist while preserving the natural brilliance of the stars and the authorities would be busy finding a solution for example in the energy field. To report changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues that over ten thousand residents are ready to leave the island of Santorini in Greece due to the frequent earthquakes, there is talk of a declaration of a state of emergency also due to the danger of landslides.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 07/02/2025
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Surprisingly heat record for January

It was thought that due to the effects of the global current "La Nina" temperatures should be cooler on average (in figurative terms it would act as a brake on overheating), but the record heat monitored in January has belied the forecasts so much so that some call the value 1.75 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels surprising and perhaps there could be additional factors that are pushing for unprecedented persistent global warming. Every fraction of a degree above one and a half degrees Celsius global could be the intensity and frequency of extreme phenomena, then there are consequences on crops, all a series of parameters that affect health. Having warmer oceans, as has been monitored for some time, means less ability to absorb large amounts of heat from the atmosphere mitigating global temperatures.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 06/02/2025
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More tremors on Santorini and Amorgos islands

The Cyclades continue to shake and there are fears that Santorini could possibly be shaken by a strong earthquake after two shocks above magnitude four in five minutes were monitored (although some say instead that the accumulated telluric energy is being discharged), then there is talk of tremors that have almost reached magnitude five, of landslides, one of which occurred on the Red Beach of Santorini which has been closed, under the detached red rocks you can see an evident whiteness. Flights have been organized for evacuations while concerns are growing among residents, thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes as a precaution. Shifting attention to Italy a report on air pollution warns that according to the new European standards over seventy percent of cities will not comply with PM10 fine particulate limits by 2030.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 05/02/2025
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Severe tremors in Santorini Island

Over two hundred earthquakes one of which of magnitude 4.6 would have been recorded in the popular Greek tourist island of Santorini in the Aegean Sea, the authorities have warned to remain calm in addition to preparing tents and rescue teams but many people have gone to the port to leave the island and many have slept outdoors and the population is quite scared; questions also regarding the tourism sector on how the situation should be managed. It should be noted completely changing the subject that according to astronomical calculations an asteroid almost the size of a football field is theoretically on a collision course with the earth (we are talking about a percentage above one percent) even if there is time to prepare for a possible impact and using futuristic technologies try to divert its trajectory avoiding the event assessed as very dangerous.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 04/02/2025
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Flooding in North Queensland in Australia

Torrential rainfall would have forced thousands of people to take refuge in the upper floors of homes due to flooding in northern Queensland in Australia, there is also talk of strong gusts of wind and one victim while the authorities had warned to keep the evacuation kit ready in cases at risk for the lower floors. A coastal area near Hinchinbrook Shire about five hundred kilometers from Brisbane was particularly affected. Shifting our attention to Italy, a heavy cloudburst in the province of Messina in Sicily region with roads turned into torrents in flood in Zafferia and cars trapped in the mud (a person who was stuck in an underpass was helped out of the car and saved), bad weather also in Calabria region due to heavy rainfall in the province of Catanzaro with difficulty in moving and inconvenience for the population.
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Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: 03/02/2025
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Pirates in jacket and necktie

By now the traditional image of the pirates organizes in groups from corsairs armed of guns and knives to the cingula have yielded the step to the new predator dressed in jacket and necktie that is annoying the web (bandits that unload entire site and they identify the protection keys, steal the symbols, musics..), even with one name of all security that hides the deceit to before the tacking of click. As an example writing "salutary.eu" on a famous search engine between the entrance connections to the site www.salutistico.it, others do not authorize links appear between which also one to those in order to unload freewares, but that practically they turn out to payment through Dialer. Attention to the pirates, exploratory of the web Internet, sails in sure waters; in fact the Demo of the program "Well-being Body - Mind - Soul" deposited that it enjoys all the copyrights can unload free from my salutary.eu Internet site or salutary.eu compiling the appropriate card of recording (and subsequently with relative password communicated) and I dissociate myself from the use of my software to payment for whichever site different from the mine. To notice unfortunately that also writing "salutistico.it" for the original site, are visualized links truculent or trap. - Lately is disappeared the intere site from some search engines.. (that evidently could use the same criteria of selection).
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Telephone: +39 338 1809310 Date: 19/01/2007
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