Ecology

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When a nuclear accident was caused by the cat litter: how is it possible?

Al Waste isolation Pilot Plant In New Mexico, on February 15, 2014, there was a nuclear accident caused … by a wrong use of the cat bedroom! On that occasion a barrel of nuclear waste exploded, releasing radioactive material inside the deposit. There were no neither victims nor injuries Fortunately, but economic damage is estimated in the order of Half ...

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Mandatory alcoholck for Salvini’s new highway code: who must install it and the costs

The alcoholck device will be mandatory for 2 years for drivers already surprised with an alcohol content greater than 0.8 g/l. Alcoholck officially becomes mandatory for all drivers who have already been sanctioned for guiding with a alcohol content greater than 0.8 g/l: The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini He signed the decree that defines all the guidelines ...

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What you die in Italy: here are the main causes of death, from cariacy diseases to diabetes

In Italy, As in the rest of the world, the vast majority of deaths is due to non -transmissible diseasesThat is, not caused by viruses or bacteria: we are talking about conditions such as heart disease, strokes, tumors, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases. When it comes to causes of deaththe speech may seem a little gloomy but knowing what exposes ...

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How the pyroclastic avalanches of Etna are formed: the new Ingv study clarifies the dynamics

The eruption of the Etna of June 2, 2025. Credit: Buum! The researchers of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) managed to reconstruct the mechanism at the origin of the Pyroclastic avalanches (or pyroclastic currents), High speed and temperature flows consisting of gases, ashes and rocky fragments, which periodically take place onEtna. In particular, the study, published in ...

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What are the Roll Cloud like the one spotted in Portugal: how the rare phenomenon of the rolling cloud is formed

The Roll Cloud sighted in Portugal. Credit: Yashika Suri, via X. In the south-west of Portugal, a rare phenomenon has recently occurred: a “was sightedroll cloud»(Or rolling cloud), or one cloudy training From the particular very long horizontal tubular shape. Strange cloudvisible for hundreds of bathers from different locations, including Cabo da Roca, was initially confused with the imminent arrival ...

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The legend of Ufo Utsuro-Bune in Japan: let’s clarify the “mystery”

The Japanese folklore it is rich in supernatural monsters and events But, among all, one of these has been particularly discussed in recent decades: theUtsuro-Bune. It is not a frightening creature but a particular bowl -shaped boat Which, according to many Ufologists, would be nothing more than an unidentified flying object (UFO). What the legend describes as a boat coming ...