The Strombolian activity and the lava flow of Etna recorded on the evening of August 28th. Perspective by Nicolosi, on the southern side of the volcano. Credit: ingv Continues theeruptive activity ofEtna: the Etneo Observatory of the Ingv reported a new one Strombolian activity (a relatively low volcanic eruption, during which a modest amount of energy is freed) which generated ...
There pole position It is the first box on the starting grid occupied by the Formula 1 driver who recorded the best time in the qualifications session (now structured in Q1, Q2 and Q3). In theory, pole position guarantees a strategic advantage: it means having clean air, dictating its own rhythm right away, avoiding contacts and tension in the first ...
3.0 magnitude earthquake at the Flegrei camps. To the Campi Flegrei An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 at 21:53 of yesterday, Thursday 28 August. As also confirmed by the Ingv, the epicenter was located along the coast, between Lucrino and Felice Arco, at a depth of 1.9 km. The earthquake was warned by the residents of the Phlegraean area, from Baia ...
Protests during the 2011 Arab spring; Credits: Paulinabial, CC By -SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The term “Arab spring” It is a definition that includes all those revolutionary insurrections that have affected the so -called intensity with different degrees of intensity “Arab world”, since 2011. Although in some cases these protests have been simple acts of civil disobediencein others they ...
New Orleans flooded after the passage of Hurricane Katrina. THE’hurricane katrinawho hit Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama in late August 2005, was themore destructive hurricane ever recorded And the most expensive natural disaster in the history of the United States. Even if it has not been the most violent ever observed (the primacy goes to the 1980 Eragano Allen) nor ...
If you close your eyes and think of a game of basketball most likely among the first sounds that come to mind, together with the sound of the ball that bounces and “Swish “ of the retina, there is the “squeak ” of the shoes that make friction on the lucid floor in parquet. But have you ever wondered why ...
Credits: Syrio, CC By -SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons The blasphemy It is a unique case in linguistic geography, an all -Italian case. It is not just a dirty word: it is a very powerful verbal gesture, capable of breaking the rules of coexistence, of scandalizing, of making people laugh, to infuriate. Nevertheless, Out of Italy, almost no one blasphemes ...
Credit: Foster + Partners With his 308.5 m in height, 85 floors plus five other underground, the One Bloor West aims to become, in the near future, the highest skyscraper of Canada. This giant is currently under construction in Toronto and will exceed the First Canadian Place, which has held the title since 1975. One of the most interesting aspects ...
Strange wrinkles, protruding flaps and complex cartilage structures: the Facce of night bats They are at least bizarre and have contributed to the reputation of “monstrosity” they have in the eyes of many people. However, this apparent strangeness, like many in the natural world, would have an evolutionary motivation: several studies have in fact theorized that these complex faces would ...
Get ready to look up to the sky September 7, 2025when – weather permitting – we can admire theTotal lunar eclipse That will dye red Our satellite. Unlike that of last March, this total lunar eclipse will also be clearly visible from Italy, even if not all of Italy will be able to admire the totality throughout its duration. However, ...