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A new caldera and an underwater landslide identified off the coast of Campi Flegrei: where they are and what we know

Credits: Google Earth. A team of researchers fromNational Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) and of theInstitute of Marine Sciences of the National Research Council (Cnr-Ismar) recently identified on the bottom of the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Phlegraean Fields some previously unknown geological structures. Among the most important discoveries there is one large underwater caldera located west of the island ...

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What is the spread, how is it calculated and what are we referring to when we talk about BTP-Bunds

The so-called spread it is a number that indicates the current yield difference (i.e. calculated in real time) between two bonds reference, in particular two government bonds with the same duration. In the’European Unionare generally taken into consideration i Italian government bonds (BTP) and the German ones (called Bund): the difference between the two returns is called the spread and ...

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What are those white patinas that appear on the walls? Why they form and how to remove them

Have you ever noticed those particular white patinas that appear on external walls exposed to the air? These are efflorescences, salt deposits due to a phenomenon well known in the construction world, due to exposure to atmospheric agents, in particular humidity and carbon dioxide. Humidity, or rather water, transports the dissolved salt compounds present in the material which, through chemical ...

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The Massaco, an isolated tribe in the Brazilian Amazon, photographed for the first time

Credit: Funai At the end of 2024 the first ones appeared in the media around the world Images of one tribe never photographed and contacted before (even if already known): these are the Massacoa human group living in one of the most remote and pristine areas of the Amazon forest Brazilian and whose name was inspired by river which passes ...

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What’s happening in Los Angeles and why fires are so difficult to put out: causes and map of the fires

The state of emergency continues for the fires a Los Angelesin California, which began between January 7 and 8, 2025 and have burned so far over 11,000 hectares provoking at least 5 confirmed deathsdestroying at least 10,000 buildings and forcing the evacuation of over 130,000 people. The flames also invaded the Hollywood Hills yesterday, hitting the residences of some VIPs ...

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Who was Giacomo Leopardi: life and works of the poet of the infinite and the mystery of his death

On 7 and 8 January 2025, a new television miniseries entitled “Leopardi – The poet of the infinite“, dedicated to the life of the famous poet Giacomo Leopardi. The miniseries, directed by Sergio Rubinioffers an unprecedented and historically coherent portrait of the great writer from Recanati, highlighting not only his poetic genius, but also the depth, the passions, the rebellions ...

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Which states make up NATO and how much does each contribute to the organisation’s budget?

NATO (acronym for North Atlantic Treaty Organization – North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is one of the main international institutions and consists of aintergovernmental alliance military and political, in the sector of defense and collective security, founded in 1949. It is made up of 32 member countriesof which 30 are European (including Italy) and 2 North American (United States and Canada). ...

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How the windsock you see at airports works and how to read it

There windsock it’s rudimentary anemoscopei.e. a device for measuring the presence and direction of an air current. In fact, the tool also allows an indirect measure of its speed. We still find it in use today where it is important to have a visual indication of the wind, its intensity and its direction: airports and heliports are the most popular, ...

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The incredible story of the American hostages in Iran and the daring attempts to save them

This story has all the makings of a Hollywood movie: espionage, dangerous missions And hostageseven gods helicopters in the middle of a sandstorm.But above all, this event is one watershed: marks the beginning of a long crisis between two countries, the United States and Western countries on the one hand andIran on the other, the effects of which sadly persist ...