Redaktion Vremena

From the new issue of "Vremena"

Transgender people claim that they were abused for research in Belgrade

Several transgender persons, the source of "Vremena", claim that the head of endocrinology of the UKCS, Svetlana Vujović, referred them for an examination, the results of which they never received - allegedly, for the purposes of the doctor's research

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Climate changes

Spring in Serbia 26 days before the calendar spring: How climate change has disrupted the seasons

Spring officially begins on March 20 at 3:46 p.m. Spring time, however, started already on February 22. Where did this disorder come from?

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Environment

How China is turning a desert into a forest

How the Chinese built the Great Green Wall, which has both local and global importance for the climate

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A new type of mushroom named after Batman

Sokobanja

The Sucker's Cave: How Batman Got the Mushroom

In the Sesalačka Pećina near Sokobanja, scientists from the Belgrade Faculty of Biology discovered a new type of microfungi. It was named after Batman - Gamsia batmanii

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Historic agreement on the high seas

Has the endless race for resources on the high seas come to an end?

The open sea has no legal protection. At least it hasn't until now. The agreement on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction is therefore a historic step forward. Serbia is among the 145 signatory countries. What does that mean?

Jelena Kozbašić (Air Conditioning 101)

Solar energy

"Solar Moms": How women brought electricity to over 1.800 homes in Zanzibar

In Zanzibar, where almost half of the households do not have access to electricity, the nights are marked by the smoke of kerosene lamps. The "Solar Moms" program shows that the solution does not have to come from big systems - but from the hands of local women who, with knowledge and solar energy, change the everyday life of their communities

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Eurovision

Is the holding of Eurovision in jeopardy: How much does Europe's biggest entertainment spectacle really cost?

While European countries are withdrawing from the competition, Vienna is preparing for Eurovision under political and financial pressure

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Ecology

The devastating state of the environment in Serbia: "System error"

In its twelfth report from the shadows, under the symbolic title "System error", Coalition 27 warns that Serbia has been standing still for years when it comes to environmental protection. Despite the adopted regulations, key reforms are delayed, and institutions fail to ensure even the basic standards of a healthy environment

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Animal diseases

Cancer and Diabetes in Pets: What's Driving the Rise of These Diseases?

An increasing number of animals around the world are suffering from the same chronic diseases as humans. A new analysis from the Agricultural University of Athens shows that the key triggers are the same – genetics, pollution, poor diet, stress and climate change.

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Weather

Is it normal for it to be this cold in October?

Hydrometeorologists announce a slight thaw, after a sudden cold wave in October. Low temperatures in October used to be not uncommon

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Technology

"Packaging" energy: Concrete walls as giant batteries

This material is not really a new invention. What is new is that today ten times more energy can be "packed" into it. This brings it one step closer to real-world application and mass production

Jelena Kozbašić (Air Conditioning 101)

A heat wave

The heat killed more than 24.000 Europeans this year

A new study by European scientists shows that climate change is responsible for as many as two-thirds of deaths during this year's heat waves. The hardest hit countries were Italy, Spain and Greece, while the Balkans remain outside the official analysis even though the temperatures broke records here as well.

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The World

How the Japanese do it: By mixing sea and fresh water to clean energy

The first osmosis power plant has been put into operation in the coastal city of Fukuoka in southern Japan. How it works and how much clean energy is obtained through this process

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Fourth heat wave

The fourth heat wave in Serbia: Extreme heat as the new normal

The Balkans and the eastern Mediterranean are facing their fourth heat wave of the summer, while temperatures in Greece, Turkey and southern Serbia exceed 42 degrees Celsius. As many as eight heat waves have been recorded in Serbia since the beginning of the year, which is many times more than the average from the second half of the 20th century.

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MIT research

Solution to drought: MIT developed a device that produces water from air

A new window-sized device uses hydrogel to produce water from the air even in dry desert climates, potentially solving the problem of drinking water shortages facing a quarter of the world's population

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Air Force

WindRunner: The World's Largest Airplane Designed

The WindRunner is supposed to be the largest airplane ever built. Why is it being designed and when could its construction begin?

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Climate change is changing the appearance of penguin habitats

Global warming

Climate change is changing Antarctica: The coldest continent is "greening"

Antarctica, once a kingdom of ice and snow, is facing a new phenomenon - the rapid expansion of vegetation due to climate change. Scientists predict that greening could cause additional environmental problems

Jelena Kozbašić (Air Conditioning 101)

Climate changes

A new emoji is coming: A tree without a single leaf as a symbol of the severity of climate change

In the coming months, in addition to beetroot, ash and other emojis, there will also be a tree emoji without signs of life as a symbol of the seriousness of climate change, and especially one of its manifestations - drought

Jelena Kozbašić/Klima 101

Have Chinese scientists found a solution to plastic bottles?

Ecology

A plastic bottle that disappears in a month: The revolution of Chinese scientists

Chinese scientists have invented a new way of making plastic bottles that decompose in just a month. The key to accelerated decomposition lies in the fact that the bottle actually contains "seeds of self-destruction" - a bacterial spore that feeds on plastic waste

Jelena Kozbašić (Air Conditioning 101)

Ecological example

Ride a bike and play: How Coldplay set new environmental standards at concerts

On this year's world tour, Coldplay reduced direct carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 59 percent. This is also contributed by the fans who produce the electricity needed for the concerts themselves

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Solar panels: Still the leading source of renewable energy

Energy Industry

A record thirty percent of electricity from renewable energy sources

In 2023, renewable energy choices in the world produced over 30 percent of electricity for the first time, and the carbon intensity of electricity production dropped to a new minimum. Experts believe that it is possible that we reached the peak of emissions of gases that warm the planet last year

Jelena Kozbašić/Klima 101