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Vertical wing of aircraft on experimental cargo ship To reduce fuel consumption and therefore pollutant emissions a vertical wing of an aircraft was mounted on the bow of a cargo ship on an experimental voyage from England to Canada, according to the designers it works by accelerating the wind air passing through its surface to propel the ship with a technological aerodynamic system already used in the sports field for very fast vehicles and boats. This is a project promoted by the British administration that is part of a maritime decarbonization program, the ship must be modified by adding an imposing and heavy steel structure and seven and a half kilometers of electrical cables as well as finding space for the vertical wing, then it will also be necessary to mount cameras, additional lights, various components and radar to remedy the loss of visibility from the deck of the ship. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 18, 2025 
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 Tornadoes in several states in the Midwest of U.S. There would be dozens of victims (over thirty) due to violent tornadoes due to an atmospheric low pressure system that affected Missouri and Mississippi in particular in the United States, we are talking about at least twenty-five vortices some so strong as to overturn heavy vehicles that left a trail of destruction in their passage sometimes almost razing houses to the ground and uprooting trees, leaving a large number of debris on the ground, dust storms; then the authorities also evacuated hundreds of people. It seems that in March it is not unusual for strong tornadoes to occur, but the damage monitored is truly remarkable. Shifting attention to Italy to report that some locations in Emilia Romagna and Tuscany regions are still flooded after the recent wave of bad weather, although the situation is improving and damage is being monitored. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 17, 2025 n°: 5900 Earthquake shock at Campi Flegrei and Pozzuoli A magnitude 4.4 earthquake with its epicenter in Pozzuoli in the sea about two and a half kilometers off the seafront has caused rubble to fall and there is also talk of one injured by the collapse of a false ceiling; then damage to a church, some parked cars and panic for the inhabitants who poured into the streets despite the rain. The quake is due to the phenomenon of bradyseism in the Campi Flegrei and also affected peripheral areas of Naples where it was distinctly felt and caused the buildings to sway, from the monitored data it would be the strongest in forty years and of the same magnitude but more prolonged than that of May 20, 2024. The resident population sometimes requires the setting up of tents because living with earthquakes and seismic swarms as easily understandable is not easy and makes it difficult to live in the place. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 13, 2025 n°: 5897 Floods in the city of Bahia Blanca in Argentina Sixteen victims of the floods that hit the city of Bahia Blanca, a large city located in the south of the city of Buenos Aires in Argentina, there is talk of divers looking for some missing; in fact, entire neighborhoods were flooded by a storm with a large amount of water raining down in a few hours. The coastal area was left without electricity supply and in Bahia Blanca itself the power had been cut off as a precaution. Changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues to report the danger of pollution off the coast of Yorkshire in England due to the leakage of hydrocarbons for aircraft from the damaged tank of a ship (apparently stationary anchored) that collided with a cargo ship forcing the partial evacuation of the crew on board, one missing person and dozens of injured. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 11, 2025 n°: 5895 A cyclone approaches Brisbane in Australia A rare tropical cyclone called "Alfred" is approaching the densely populated east coast of Australia and in particular threatens Brisbane, the third most populated city in the country; there is talk of emergency warnings with hundreds of schools closed and danger of flooding for thousands of homes. Torrential rainfall and potentially destructive gusts of wind are expected, then high waves on the coasts and in the city of Brisbane alone a forecast model warns that almost twenty thousand homes could be flooded. Sandbags have been distributed to defend against any flooding and supermarket shelves are often partially empty to accumulate stock. While cyclones are quite frequent in tropical waters and therefore quite warm it is rare for them to form in colder waters and therefore in this case it would be the first since 1974. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 06, 2025 n°: 5891 Damage on the Reunion island hit by a cyclone The island of La Reunion in the Indian Ocean in French overseas territory was recently lashed by cyclone "Garance" which caused damage, uncovering roofs, uprooting trees and leaving tens of thousands of users without electricity and water; then there is talk of at least two victims and inconvenience for the population. Torrential rainfall turned the streets into torrents of flooding water that swept over cars and dragged debris, some people said they were frightened by the force of the cyclone. It should be noted, changing the subject but remaining on naturalistic issues, that the melting of the Antarctic ice could slow down the circumpolar current, at least from the results of a study that simulated a scenario with high greenhouse gas emissions over the next twenty-five years with an Australian supercomputer. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 04, 2025 n°: 5889 Biodiversity loss often hidden At a recent conference in Rome that allocated funds to stop the increasing unstoppable destruction of nature it was also discussed how biodiversity loss is often hidden and ignored, and the real costs of this destruction largely due to farmers who want to exploit the land for intensive cultivation are difficult to quantify. The agreement reached by many countries (but the United States did not participate in the conference) to finance initiatives aimed at protecting nature is in the opinion of some crucial to succeeding in protecting thirty percent of the land and seas, a goal that had previously been outlined without being able to reach full agreement; then it will be necessary to monitor the progress made by the countries that will use the funds allocated to protect biodiversity. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 01, 2025 n°: 5887 Warning for avalanches and icy roads in Japan Snowfall of unusual intensity in several cities in Japan has caused inconvenience and accidents, the authorities warn of the risk of avalanches, icy roads and that the pipes may freeze, particularly affected by snowfall according to forecasts the prefectures of Niigata, Ishikawa and Nagano, then maybe also in western regions such as in Hiroshima and Shimane prefectures. In the regions overlooking the Sea of Japan where a thick snow cover usually forms every year and there are many tourist facilities for the ski industry, but this time it seems that the heavy snowfall is causing problems. Shifting attention to Spain, the anomalous flowering of almond trees early (with bees foraging) while it is still winter with the danger of a possible drop in temperatures for the buds. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Feb 25, 2025 n°: 5883 Prolonged seismic swarm at the Campi Flegrei Many people spent the night sleeping in reception facilities, in equipped gyms and above all in the car due to the prolonged seismic swarm due to bradyseism with earthquakes that had reached magnitude 3.9, now there is talk of magnitude 2.0 tremors with falling cornices and plaster which, however, frighten the population so much that there is talk of a situation similar to that of over forty years ago with many inhabitants who decided to leave Pozzuoli to go to more stable locations. Experts say that in theory earthquakes of magnitude 5 could also occur since the volcanic caldera of the Campi Flegrei shows signs of activity. It should be noted, shifting attention to Etna, that the lava flow of rather spectacular magmatic material has slowly descended until it reached nineteen hundred meters on the slopes of the volcano. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Feb 18, 2025 n°: 5877 Bad weather in Tuscany region in Italy with damage A wave of bad weather characterized by heavy rainfall and cloudbursts has affected large areas of Tuscany region, in Maremma the cultivated fields are flooded with probable loss of crops; there is talk of people rescued in flooded houses in Tarquinia (Lazio region) due to the flooding of the Mignone river thanks to the intervention of a helicopter, then only amphibious vehicles were able to reach the houses in the flooded countryside. On the island of Elba, the damage after the flood in Portoferraio is being counted and attempts are being made to remove the mud from the houses before it solidifies. To report shifting the attention to Sicily the spectacular eruption of Etna with a strip of incandescent magma that descends from the slopes of the volcano without causing damage, experts warn those approaching the magma to keep their distance for any jets of incandescent material from the flow. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Feb 15, 2025 n°: 5875 Various and natural * The author doesn't assume some kind of responsibility for the bad use of the articles councils (all rights are reserved) |
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