Category: World
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The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21
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Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union, which has been monitoring global climate patterns since 1940. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) – just above the previous record set last July…
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The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21
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Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union, which has been monitoring global climate patterns since 1940. The global average air temperature at the surface on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) – slightly above the previous record set…
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After Intense Rains, Brazilian Researchers Find Nearly Complete Dinosaur Fossil
Researchers in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, made a significant discovery for paleontology. In May, after heavy rains that brought floods and destruction to Southern Brazil, specialists found a nearly complete fossil of a dinosaur from the Herrerasauridae group, which lived during the Triassic Period, estimated to be 233 million years old. “It is one…
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Money Can Really Buy Happiness, Study Says
Despite the old saying to the contrary, there is evidence that money can indeed buy happiness. A new study reveals that individuals with extremely high net worth are “substantially and statistically significantly happier” than even those with incomes exceeding $500,000 per year. The analysis – conducted by Matt Killingsworth, a senior researcher at the Wharton…
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Disney Loses Young Audience to YouTube
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in Arts & Culture, children, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Movies, TV, United States, Video, WorldDisney is losing its “monopoly on kids” as today’s youth turn to platforms like YouTube for entertainment.
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Las Vegas Hits Record Five Consecutive Days with Temperatures Over 115 Degrees
Las Vegas registered its fifth consecutive day of scorching temperatures of 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46.1 Celsius) or more on Wednesday (10), amid a prolonged heat wave that is expected to continue affecting much of the U.S. over the weekend. The temperature rose to 115 F shortly after 1 p.m. at Harry Reid International Airport, breaking…
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40% of Cancer Cases Are Caused by Avoidable Risk Factors, Says Study
A study led by researchers from the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that four in ten cancer cases and about half of all cancer deaths in adults aged 30 and older in the United States can be attributed to modifiable risk factors such as smoking, overweight, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, diet, and infections. Smoking was…
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The Best Barbecues in the World. The Brazilian One is Among Them
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Americans love to barbecue in the summer. However, as famous as this culinary technique is in the country, the United States is far from being an ‘expert’ on the subject. There are regional variations and customs in destinations from South America to Africa and Asia considered the best in the world by experts. The famous…
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These Ultraprocessed Foods May Shorten Your Life, Says New Study
Eating higher levels of ultraprocessed foods may reduce life expectancy by more than 10%, according to a new unpublished study involving over 500,000 people that researchers tracked for nearly three decades. The risk increased to 15% for men and 14% for women after the data was adjusted and separated by sex, said the study’s lead…
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For Healthy Adults, Taking Multivitamins Daily Is Not Associated with Lower Risk of Death
A large analysis of data from nearly 400,000 healthy adults in the U.S. followed for over 20 years found no association between regular multivitamin use and lower risk of death.