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How much does climate change reduce human life expectancy? Science answers
“La vida y la salud de miles de millones de personas están hoy en peligro por el cambio climático“. Es la contundente frase inicial de un estudio científico que ha…
Glaciers in the Alps will lose up to two-thirds of their volume by 2050 | Science & Planet
The researchers from the universities of Grenoble, Lausanne and Zurich calculated different scenarios. In a first scenario, which assumes an (unrealistic) end to warming in 2022, the glaciers will calve…
Science shows: Smartphones should be banned from the workplace
It is now well known that multi-tasking is unproductive – a study by the University of Texas has shown that smartphones are a massive distraction from actual work. The study…
Large reserve of ice discovered under the surface of Mars: ‘Enough to fill Earth’s Red Sea’ | Science
A large reserve of ice has been discovered beneath the surface of Mars. It goes miles deep. Much ice had previously been found at both poles of Mars, but such…
The funny orange cat and the 5 feline personalities for science
SOn social networks it is a widespread idea: the color of the fur of the indoor feline is a sign of personality. Just take a look at the cat videos…
What can we expect from the winter weather? “A small shift in the snow zone has major consequences” | Science & Planet
Today King Winter covered Flanders with a first layer of snow, and this also seems to be the case in the following days. Snowfall could even cause problems, especially on…
Defective lunar lander Peregrine returns to Earth | Science
The US commercial lunar lander that began leaking fuel after launch on Monday will return to Earth and may burn up in the atmosphere. The Peregrine’s mission has therefore failed.…
Have you spotted the special weather phenomenon “belt of Venus” on the horizon? Expert explains | Science & Planet
Anyone who looked at the sky in the morning or evening in recent days may have noticed that beautiful twilight colors appeared on the horizon. A band of light pink…
Appointments of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science and resignation of Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport | News item
News item | 10-01-2024 | 17:31 On Friday January 12, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, King Willem-Alexander will: Drs. SPRA van Weyenberg resigns in the most honorable manner…
It’s official: 2023 will be the hottest year ever recorded worldwide | Science & Planet
We saw it coming for a while, but it has now been officially confirmed: 2023 will be the warmest year ever recorded worldwide. This is evident from the overview of…