Author: Camelia Kirk

Climate change could reduce global GDP by up to 18% The global economy is expected to lose up to 18% of GDP due to climate change if no action is taken, the Swiss Re Institute’s stress test analysis reveals The New Climate Economy Index tests how climate change will affect 48 countries, representing 90% of the global economy, and assesses their ability to adapt to climate change overall. Projected impact of global GDP by 2050 in different scenarios compared to a world free of climate change:-18% if no dilution action is taken (increase of 3.2 ° C);-14% if some mitigating…

The recurrence of the novel coronavirus pandemic in Brazil has led to a weekly average of deaths of pregnant and postpartum women due to covid-19. More than doubled In the first months of 2021 compared to the previous year – the number jumped from 10.5 deaths per week to 25.8. The seriousness of the situation prompted the Ministry of Health to recommend, in March, in a technical note, the vaccination of pregnant women, despite the lack of studies on the negative effects of immunity in the public. On April 16, Minister of Primary Care in the Ministry of Health, Rafael…

The American College of Sports Medicine (abbreviated in English) chooses the major trends of the fitness world each year. In 2021, bet on online training. This makes sense: with Corona Virus And the need for social distancing, many people are looking for ways to maintain healthy habits without having to leave the house or go to the gym.To incorporate more physical activities into your routine, tilt List of platforms and prepared Applications, With free and paid options, for various workout modalities. paying off! Photo: DisclosureNike Training ClubOne of the most popular in the sector, it has training suggestions according to…

A former Commissioner for Children in England filed a complaint last Wednesday (21) against the video platform TikTok, accusing it of illegally collecting personal data from millions of children in the UK and Europe. Anne Longfield has sued TikTok and app developer, Chinese ByteDance, on behalf of children under the age of 16 in the European Union and 13 in the United Kingdom. The expectation is a total compensation of billions of pounds, according to a statement. According to her, there are around 3.5 million minors involved in the UK. Longfield estimates that all children who have used TikTok since…

Taboão da Serra celebrates February 19 with its release date, or, as some prefer, its birthday. In fact, the city gained its sovereignty on January 1, 1959. Municipal Decree No. 02/60, in Article 1, the letter “A”, establishes the date 12/22/58 for the height of the municipality of Tabuao da Serra. Municipal Law 300/67 then set the date for February 19 to celebrate the city’s anniversary. A project by the Tabuan City Council, on the initiative of the Executive, during the administration of Loretta Ortega Marie, standardized February 19 as the official anniversary day of the city, based on the…

Caixa Econômica Federal will pay, on Thursday (22), the first payment of first aid 2021 for two more groups of workers. Those who receive this time are the recipients who are part of Family allowance Whose number ends at 4 shekels. This farm also receives workers who are not part of and with Bolsa Birthday in August. According to the Ministry of Citizenship, 10 million Bolsa Família beneficiaries will receive emergency aid in April – totaling R $ 2.98 billion. More than 50% of this audience (5.098 million people) are housewives, and they will each receive R $ 375. R…

Samples taken from March 24-28 confirmed the circulation of variants P1 (detected in Manaus), P2 (identified in Rio de Janeiro) and B.1.1.7 (from the United Kingdom) in the state of Rio.The study concluded with a genetic sequence study, with data collected in 17 municipalities in all regions of the state. In the data analyzed in this period, the P1 strain, which had the highest frequency, was identified in 94.44% of samples, and in all areas of the state.In urban, central and northern regions, the prevalence of this variant has reached 100%. P2 is identified in the South and Baixada Litorânea…

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to cost airlines $ 10 billion more than previously anticipated. The information from the organization that represents travel companies around the world was presented in a report in the British newspaper “The Guardian”.In all, aviation is expected to lose nearly $ 48 billion in 2021, up from the $ 38 billion projected in December 2020. that is it (international air Transportation organisationHe pointed out that one of the reasons was also the slowdown in the arrival of the vaccine in countries such as France and Germany, in addition to the emergence of new types of…

more informationSupport our journalism. Subscribe to EL PAÍS by clicking hereEnvironmentalists, indigenous leaders and entities working to defend the Amazon have launched an offensive against President Jair Bolsonaro in recent weeks. Focusing on the climate summit being promoted by the United States, which will bring together 40 countries on Wednesday and Thursday, including Brazil, the community is rallying to convince the international community, especially the White House under Joe White, that the Brazilian government is unreliable. When it comes to negotiating a plan to reduce deforestation in the Amazon region. Bolsonaro enters through the back door of the summit, politically…

The day before the official launch, the first photos of the new Volkswagen Polo Already leaked on foreign websites. It is published by vehicles such as Australian Car Advice and Indian Motor Beam.Already hinted at in a teaser sent out by VW, the front grille is gaining a lit streak that has already appeared in Taos and appears to be becoming the standard for later releases of the brand.The images show the “R” logo, from the R-Line versions, and the wheels are inspired by the Golf R line. Photo: DisclosureAt the rear, the highlight are the lanterns, which are larger…