Ecology

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A fish that fell “from heaven” caused a fire in Canada: this is how it happened

The fish that caused a fire in Canada, found by the firefighters. Credit: Ashcroft Fire Rescue No, It’s not a hoax: a fish fell on an electrical line in British Columbia, Canada, causing a fire And a Blackout last July 31, near the small town of Aschroft. But how does a fish fall on an electrical line? This funny story ...

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How the greenhouses work for cultivation from an engineering point of view

A greenhouse It is a structure specially designed and built in glass, plastic or polycarbonate For Create favorable climatic conditions to the growth of crops which, otherwise, would not be able to develop in a certain environment. In other words, it is a space “controlled” where the environmental conditions of what is enclosed inside, regulating, can vary temperature, humidity And ...

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What is meant by “fascist architecture” and the most famous examples in Italy

THE’fascist architecturelike all the architectural languages desired and imposed by the regimes, developed during the twenty years of fascism with a symbolic, colossal, monumental and classic character also known as Littorio style. In the specific case of our country, already in 1925 Benito Mussolini openly declared his intention to transform architecture into one regime tool (and propaganda): The new fascist ...

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Fire on Vesuvius, the flames continue: the updated situation and the satellite images

An image of August 9 of the fire that broke out on the slopes of Vesuvius and detected by the Sentinel–2 Copernicus satellite. Credit: Copernicus Sentinel–2 THE’fire burst on the slopes of the Vesuvius It has not yet been tamed: during the night the flames also resumed vigor on the side of Torre del Grecowhere they had already been tamed ...

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A skyscraper capable of floating on the water: the conceptual project of Boston Arcology

The Boston Arcology (even abbreviated as Buoy) is a conceptual project of the architect and designer Kevin Schopfer which plans to create a floating building on the port in front of the city. The buoy, if made, could host 15,000 people In the hotel, offices, commercial spaces, museums, condominiums and even a new town hall, all fueled by wind turbines, ...

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Lava flow on Etna, a new effusive mouth opens at 3000 meters: what happened

New lava casting of Etna. The image shows the situation of the volcano at 07:06 on 11 August. Credit: ingv THE‘Etna Back to be heard with one new lava casting about 3000 meters and the opening of a effusive mouth On the southern side of the new mouth. According to what is reported byEtneo Observatory of the Ingv, the eruption ...

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Do Italians prefer the sea or the mountain? Italian travel statistics

How many times have you debated with your friends on the long -standing issue “Sea or mountain“? The sea has the fantastic value of relaxation, bathrooms, games with friends on the beach. The mountain, for its part, offers that unbeatable fresh air for those who live in the city. The Study Center of the Italian Touring Club Try to give ...

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From the Air Force of the Second World War to today: advantages and disadvantages of water injection in engines

Credits: Usaf Photographer, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons The environmental regulationsin Europe and in the world, place increasingly stringent limits to Consumption and emissions of carsbringing manufacturers to look for methods to improve the performance of our cars. Sometimes these methods are true innovations, but sometimes the solutions can be found looking at the pastin different sectors. A technology, already ...