Ecology

“Cyclone Harry” reaches maximum intensity: damage from extreme bad weather in Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia

“Cyclone Harry” reaches maximum intensity: damage from extreme bad weather in Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia

Storm surge in Sicily. Credit: Fire Brigade The extreme bad weather which is affecting Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia due to the “Cyclone Harry” has unfortunately reached dramatic proportions: thered alert of Civil Protection has been extended to the entire eastern Sardinia, eastern Sicily and southern Calabria. Strong winds with gusts up to 120 km/htorrential rains which recorded accumulations of over ...

Buildings in Russia covered in snow: are the videos real or made with AI? Let's clarify

Buildings in Russia covered in snow: are the videos real or made with AI? Let’s clarify

One of the fake images circulating about the snowstorm in Kamchatka, via X. In the last few days, some videos are going viral in which some are seen Kamchatka apartment buildingsin Russia, totally covered in snow: we’re talking about high snowdrifts tens of meters on which people ski, walk or sled. But are these real images or generated with AI? ...

It looks like allergy, but it is a rare disease: what is hereditary angioedema

It looks like allergy, but it is a rare disease: what is hereditary angioedema

Painful swellings that appear suddenly (1). Maybe together with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain (2)… It comes naturally to ask: is it an allergy attack? It’s not said. It could be hereditary angioedema, a rare disease still the subject of studies and research, which is often diagnosed 10 years late (3). The cause of this pathology is a genetic mutation (4) ...

A moka pot exploding is highly unlikely: why it can happen and how to avoid it

A moka pot exploding is highly unlikely: why it can happen and how to avoid it

The concern that a moka pot could explode arises from the fear that the pressure could build up to the point of causing a violent rupture, as happens in the case of some explosives, but on the basis of the few existing experimental studies, generally, a moka used correctly does not explode. The pressure that develops when we use it ...

The legendary Basilica of Vitruvius has been discovered, re-emerging from excavations in Fano after 2000 years: history and origins

The legendary Basilica of Vitruvius has been discovered, re-emerging from excavations in Fano after 2000 years: history and origins

Photo Museum Network of the Via Flaminia. “We have been waiting for this discovery for over 2000 years: we found the Basilica of Vitruvius“: thus the mayor of Fano (Pesaro Urbino) Luca Serfilippi announced the long-awaited discovery of the building, designed in the 1st century AD by the great Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollioborn in ancient Fano (at the time ...

Is cooked ham carcinogenic? Yes, but it's nothing new: the IARC classification

Is cooked ham carcinogenic? Yes, but it’s nothing new: the IARC classification

In recent days, you may have come across alarming videos or graphics on social media that say: «Cooked ham is now classified as a type 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organization». Many of you have asked us to clarify. There is one important thing to say right away: it’s nothing new. The classification of processed and processed meat as ...

Is 0 an even number or is it odd?

Is 0 an even number or is it odd?

The number Is zero even or odd? Short answer: zero is even, because it is a multiple of two (and is divisible by two). Many have doubts about how to answer this question, but mathematicians have no doubts about it. Let’s see why. What is an even number The point of the matter is what is meant by even number ...

Why are apples there all year round? The secret is in conservation

Why are apples there all year round? The secret is in conservation

In this video we were in the Melinda factory in Trentino, in Val di Non. Not just any valley, but the ideal area for growing apples, thanks to its unique characteristics: optimal exposure to the sun favored by the north-south orientation and a mild climate, with altitudes between 400 and 1100 meters. Here the harvest takes place between August and ...