Image created with AI The expression “carlona” it is a pillar of everyday speech, which indicates the carrying out of an activity in an approximate and coarse, or hasty way. It is used throughout Italy and, in particular, in Lombardy. Behind this apparently simple expression lies a thousand-year history that …
Third heat wave in Italy and Europe: over 40°C and sultriness prolonged until July 20th
The heat wave coming to Europe. Credit: ECMWF From Wednesday 8 July Italy has officially entered the grip of third heat wave of the summer season. The expansion ofAfrican anticyclone it is already causing high temperatures, with maximum temperatures reaching i 38-39°C over much of the central-northern plains. Medium-term forecasts …
Why lighter cyclists win uphill: according to science it depends on the weight/power ratio
Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France 2018 – Credit: Konstantin Kleine via Wikimedia Commons Nello sport we are used to often taking for granted that a WIN be the athlete stronger, more powerful or faster. In cycling, however, there is a situation in …
