Ecology

What is carbon monoxide and why is it dangerous: the symptoms and how to avoid exposure

What is carbon monoxide and why is it dangerous: the symptoms and how to avoid exposure

The carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless and non-irritating gas that is generated following a incomplete combustion of any organic material, or in an environment with little oxygen. When it reaches high concentrations in the absence of adequate ventilation, it turns out to be a toxic gas that can be inhaled without realizing it and cause serious consequences in ...

Because the month of February typically only lasts 28 days

Because the month of February typically only lasts 28 days

The month of February has 28 days because, when the first Roman calendarit was thelast month of the yearwhich began in March. Consequently, it appeared logical adjust its durationrather than that of another month, in order to do coincide the calendar with the solar year. The Roman calendar was developed at the time of Romulus (8th century BC) and the ...

Marty Supreme, the true story behind the ping pong champion who inspired the film

Marty Supreme, the true story behind the ping pong champion who inspired the film

Generated with AI Once upon a time there was a time when the ping pong attracted tens of thousands of spectators at his matches. An era in which a New York Jewish kidslender and frail, he discovered his vocation. “I was 12 when I learned to play ping pong,” Reisman writes in his autobiography. «From that day on, I had ...

In Italy we listen to more and more music: that's how much

In Italy we listen to more and more music: that’s how much

In Italy you listen to a lot music: for more than 21 hours a weekthat is, over 3 hours a day. Almost half of the listening is dedicated to the Italian repertoire, while the most loved genres are the Italian popThe singer-songwriter (both Italian and international) and the rockwith rap and trap dominant among the younger ones. We especially like ...

The point on Earth "closest to the stars" is not Everest, nor K2: where it is located

The point on Earth “closest to the stars” is not Everest, nor K2: where it is located

THE’Everestwith its 8,848.86 meters above sea level, is the highest peak in the world: unlike what one might think, however, the Himalayan mountain it is not the point on Earth “closest” to space and farthest from the center of the planet. This record in fact belongs to Chimborazo, a quiescent volcano in Ecuador. But how is this possible? It seems ...

How to stop landslides: engineering solutions against hydrogeological instability

How to stop landslides: engineering solutions against hydrogeological instability

The Italian territory presents a natural predisposition to geological and hydrogeological disruptionsfragility which over the years has resulted in numerous landslides and catastrophic events. The Sarno landslide of 1998, as well as the more recent episodes that occurred in Niscemiare just some of the most emblematic cases that demonstrate how high the sensitivity to landslide phenomena is, therefore making it ...

No, a solar storm is not coming on February 5: how to read NOAA data on risks to the Earth

No, a solar storm is not coming on February 5: how to read NOAA data on risks to the Earth

Image generated with AI. After NOAA warned of acoronal mass ejection (CME) produced by the Sun last February 1st and associated with a X8.1 class flare (the highest class), several headlines have begun to spread reporting the expected arrival on February 5 of «a solar storm whose effects on Earth could be “powerful”». The one coming, however, is not a ...