Ecology

Why is the Ghibli style called like this: the origin is linked to an Italian military plane

Why is the Ghibli style called like this: the origin is linked to an Italian military plane

Graphical representation generated with AI The Ghibli style is one artistic style designed to achieve cartoons and today there are many photographs created or modified in Ghibli style popular on the web. Designed by Japanese Studio Ghiblifounded in 1985, which is one of the most well-known animation studios in the world and has made highly successful films, also winning two ...

How an induction hob works and why it is better than a gas hob

How an induction hob works and why it is better than a gas hob

In recent years i induction hobs they are revolutionizing our kitchens. But how do they really work, and what makes them so different from traditional gas stoves? In this video we explain everything you should know about it: from the physical principle that makes them work to the most advanced technologies for heat control and cleaning. Unlike gas hobs that ...

Evidence of a meteor impact that occurred about 40 million years ago in the North Sea has been found

Evidence of a meteor impact that occurred about 40 million years ago in the North Sea has been found

Researchers have finally found evidence that the Silverpit Cratera depression approximately wide 3km and located beyond 400 m deep underground North Seawas created bymeteorite impact more than 40 million years ago. The celestial body, with a diameter of approx 160 mequal to approximately one and a half times the length of a regular football pitch, would have impacted the earth’s ...

Why many toothpastes contain fluoride: what is it for?

Why many toothpastes contain fluoride: what is it for?

The fluorinepresent in many toothpastes in concentrations of a few hundred parts per million, protects the enamel of our teeth making it more resistant to attacks by acidic compoundsthus preventing tooth decay. These are formed, for example, when bacteria normally present in the oral cavity (such as Streptococcus mutans) metabolize the sugars we ingest in the diet, transforming them into ...

Without free consent it is sexual violence: what is the Istanbul Convention

Without free consent it is sexual violence: what is the Istanbul Convention

The Justice Commission of the Chamber of Deputies has approved an amendment to bill on sexual violence to include the principle of mandatory consent, marking a significant change from previous law, which focused on physical coercion or threats. The amendment was presented by the parliamentarians Michela Di Biase (Pd) e Carolina Varchi (Brothers of Italy) with the support of party ...

Why does Apple call macOS operating systems after location names?

Why does Apple call macOS operating systems after location names?

When in the 2013 there Apple he introduced OSmany were surprised: for the first time, the new operating system for Mac it was not named after a big cat. Tradition, that of using names of big cats, which over the course of over a decade saw numerous animals “parade”, including Cheetah, Jaguar, Tigeruntil you get to Mountain Lion. He intervened ...

Climate change and natural disasters: how to protect cities

Climate change and natural disasters: how to protect cities

In recent years, cities around the world are facing a increasingly evident change: sudden rains that become floods, scorching summers, landslides and increasingly frequent fires. Phenomena that once seemed exceptional are now part of normality and put territories and communities to the test. The causes are quite well known: the changing climate, disorderly urban expansion, and excessive land use that ...

Peak fossil fuels may not arrive in 2030: what's changed in new IEA report

Peak fossil fuels may not arrive in 2030: what’s changed in new IEA report

THE’International Energy Agency (International Energy AgencyIEA) predicted that the peak of demand for fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal) will not be achieved by 2030. This is what emerges from the report World Energy Outlook 2025, which revised the forecasts for 2023, when the Agency highlighted how the global consumption of fossil fuels would have reached its peak in 2030and ...