Ecology

red sprites

The photo of a Red Sprite on a thunderstorm seen by the ISS: what it is and what we know about this phenomenon

Red Spritite immortalized by Nichole “Vapor” Ayers from ISS. Credit: Nichole Ayers, NASA The photo of a Red Spritite or “red spectrum”, a rare phenomenon of the high atmosphere (about 80 km of altitude) associated with lightning and strong thunderstorms, has become the “snap of life” of the American astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers. This rare phenomenon was immortalized 400 km ...

pendolo magico

How do magical pendulums and Ouija plates move “on their own”? The sciences behind the paranormal world

Pendulums that oscillate alonetables that tremble during spiritual sessions, Ouija tablets which allow you to “communicate with the afterlife”. These phenomena, known above all in world of paranormalall have a common factor: something moves in complete autonomywithout an apparent human control. We are honest: in the face of such events, At first glance inexplicablebelieve in the intervention of Divine or ...

ridurre il sale italiani

More than half of Italians try to reduce salt, but how many really succeed?

Over half of the Italian pay attention to how much salt consumesbut although at the table we have reduced it, both in the preparation of meals and in the consumption of preserved foods, we still take on too much: the most recent data show that only the 10% of men and the 24% of women has already reached a adequate ...

L'esplosione del distributore di GPL

Dioxins in the air after the explosion in Rome of the LPG and petrol distributor: the Arpa data

The explosion of the LPG distributor in Rome. Credit: Cesare Sacchetti, via X The explosion of LPG distributor and petrol that occurred last Friday in Rome has actually generated dioxins: This is what emerged from the surveys of Arpa Lazio (the regional agency that deals with environmental protection), which monitored the air quality following the fire that arose in via ...

constatazione amichevole digitale

The friendly finding becomes digital: how to fill in the CAI digital form

There Friendly accident observationalso known as “Blue module” or Cidis officially supported by the digital version of the CAI module starting from 1 July 2025thus allowing you to report a road accident to your insurance company even more smart. Starting from the date in question, in fact, the insurance companies are obliged to make available to their customers apps and ...