Artist’s impression of the numerous space debris in low Earth orbit. Credit: Image generated with AI Gemini Spent rocket stages, end-of-life satellites and fragments from past collisions make up a orbital population of debris now enormous and growing exponentially. It is a different problem from that of the fall of …
Torrential rains in Japan and floods, cities submerged in water and mud: the role of the climate crisis
In the last hours the prefecture of Chibathe area of Ibaraki and the metropolitan hinterland east of Tokyo were overwhelmed by a strong wave of unprecedented bad weather. The temporary budget of the news is dramatic: they are counted at least 8 confirmed victimsseveral missing, dozens injured and over 10,000 …
Fuel at distributors watered down with designer fuel: what it is, customs controls and how to protect yourself
Image created with AI for illustrative purposes. In Italy the phenomenon of fuel “cut” at distributors has recently returned to the news and the numbers explain why: between March 1st and July 31st 2026, the Guardia di Finanza concluded 1,371 interventions regarding excise duties on energy products (petrol and diesel), …
