Ecology

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Why do we fall for WhatsApp scams? The role of social engineering and how to defend yourself

The theme of scams on WhatsApp is increasingly known, “thanks” to the enormous number of hits scored by cybercriminals in recent times. According to what was stated in a report drawn up by Postal Policein 2023 they were treated 16,325 cases of online scamswith an increase of 6 percentage points compared to 2022. This has allowed cybercriminals to collect something ...

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Why is a problem that is difficult to solve called “a big problem”? The meaning

The expression “a tough nut to crack” is now commonly used to indicate a nuisance, a hindrance or in general difficult and annoying problem to solve. The origin is found in the rural and popular context, where the cat was an animal often present in homes, but its meaning could be explained with two different interpretations. The first refers to ...

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The strongest and most destructive hurricanes in history in the Atlantic Ocean: the rankings

Hurricane Milton. Credit: NOAA THE’Hurricane Milton it is located in the Gulf of Mexico and heads towards Florida, where there are storm, tornado and flood warnings. Milton will make landfall on the west coast of Florida on the night of Wednesday 9 to Thursday 10 October 2024. It turned out to be a hurricane particularly violentwhich reached the twice category ...

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Why do airplane wings have curved ends? What are winglets and what are they for?

The airplane wings they are a fundamental part of the aerodynamic design of every aircraft, and in recent decades called the wingtips winglets have become increasingly important in improving the aerodynamic efficiency of aircraft. But what exactly are winglets, what differentiates them from sharklets used by Airbus, and why do some planes, such as the Boeing 787 and 777, not ...

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What is inflation and how does it work? This is why the value of money decreases over time

For inflation means theprogressive increaseover time, of general average price levelresulting in a decrease in the purchase value of a currency. Let’s take an example in simple words: if at a specific moment of the year the level ofinflation is at 10%it means that the prices of the goods and services we can buy (from milk to bread, from clothes ...

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The “comet of the century” C/2023 A3 becomes visible at sunset: where, how and what time to see it from Italy

Comet C/2023 A3 observed on October 2, 2024. Credit: cafuego, CC BY–SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The best days for observing the world are beginning “comet of the century” C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in our hemisphere, which today 9 October 2024 is located at peak of its brightness. This is the first “great comet” in the Northern Hemisphere since the Hale-Bopp ...

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61 years ago the Vajont disaster: the reconstruction of the main human errors

The Vajont landslide, which occurred on October 9, 1963is perhaps the most tragic example of a natural disaster triggered by human activity.It was the consequence of still immature technical knowledge, errors, considerations and incorrect technical interpretations on the part of the cream of engineers, geologists and geophysicists of the time. The construction of the Vajont dam The Vajont dam was ...

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What is the Fattah hypersonic missile, how is it made and how fast is Iran’s flagship weapon

On the night between October 1st and 2nd, Iran launched a massive offensive against Israel in response to the killing of Hassan Nasrallahleader of Hamas, which occurred last September 27 during an Israeli raid on Beirut, and of Ismail Haniyeh, political leader of Hamas, killed in Tehran in an unclaimed attack although attributable to Israel. The attack was conducted with ...