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with 20,000 Pa, self-emptying base and simultaneous scrubbing

June 4, 2026 by usatoday24

The robot vacuum cleaner sector continues to take steps towards that ideal goal of completely forgetting about the broom. iRobot has just made a move in Spain with the arrival of its new model: Roomba Combo Plus 415 Plusa proposal that seems to want to simplify daily maintenance just when the heat and movement of summer dirty the house the most. Its launch price is 499 euros. This is not just another vacuum cleaner, but an attempt by the brand to integrate the scrubbing and suction in a more compact body It moves easily between the legs of chairs and under furniture. iRobot Roomba® Plus 415 Combo The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Powerful suction and scrubbing that knows where to stop If we take a look at what it offers under the hood this robot vacuum cleaner Roomba, we can say that it can boast of a suction power of 20,000 Paa figure that on paper should be more than enough to deal with the finest dust and the heaviest debris. The curious thing is that they have managed to put all that force into a slightly smaller chassis than its predecessors, making it easier for the robot to reach those corners where it simply couldn’t fit before. For those who have carpets at home, the detection system seems to be well resolved, since it is capable of raising the mopping mop by about 10 millimeters to avoid accidental moisture on the fabrics. As for mopping, the device is not limited to moistening the floor. It uses a system that exerts a little more pressure in complicated areas, trying to imitate the manual gesture to remove stains. All of this is supported by a navigation based on LiDAR sensorswhich basically serve so that the robot knows where it is at all times and does not waste time repeating areas or crashing into the obstacles that we leave in the way on a daily basis. For those looking for comfort, probably the biggest attraction of this new iRobot Roomba is its new maintenance station. We are no longer just talking about the robot emptying its tank automatically so that we don’t have to do it every two days, but the base now also takes care of the hygiene of the mop. At the end of its route, the system can wash the cloth and, perhaps most useful to avoid those annoying musty odors, apply a jet of hot air to dry it completely. All this technology is managed from an app that has been polished over the years to be more intuitive. From your mobile you can organize the rooms, put up virtual barriers or simply let them the robot learns from our habits to suggest when it is due for a thorough cleaning. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: iRobot Roomba® Plus 415 Combo robot vacuum cleaner ✅ THE BEST Hot air drying: The fact that the base dries the mop at 45º is a great plus point, since it solves the typical problem of bad odors due to humidity that other hybrid models suffer from. Actual mop lift: The fact that the mopping cloth rises 10 mm when detecting a carpet gives great peace of mind, because it prevents the textiles from ending up wet or with dirty water stains. ❌ THE WORST Wash with cold water… Although the base dries the mop with heat, pre-washing is done with room temperature water, which may fall short of completely disinfecting if there are stubborn grease stains on the floor. Consumables dependence… Both the dust base bags and the specific mopping liquid or the mops themselves represent an extra maintenance cost that must be assumed over time. 💡 BUY IT IF… You want to ignore floor cleaning almost completely for weeks, delegating both vacuuming and maintenance of the mopping cloth itself. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… You expect the robot to remove dried stains from days ago or to completely replace the traditional mop in deep cleanings, it is possible that the system falls a little short. Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Image | iRobot In Xataka | Best handheld vacuum cleaners: which one to buy and 6 + 1 recommended models from just over 30 euros In Xataka | The best window cleaning robots to always have shiny windows

The economy’s big fear was a simultaneous global drought. Science has found our lifesaver

February 27, 2026 by usatoday24

We have been observing for years how climatic extremes They hit different parts of the globe, with the experience in Spain still very marked. But with him increase in temperatures To the extreme, one of the biggest fears of climatologists and economists is the synchrony of global droughts. That is, a scenario in which the main food-producing regions dry out at the same time. The good news is that science indicates that the Earth (at the moment) is not drying out. A problem. Logically, if the main countries in the world where wheat, rice, corn or soybeans are produced had a drought simultaneously, we would have a huge problem of product supplywhich for many is a real nightmare. But here the researchers have reached a conclusion: synchronized global droughts are severely limited and barely affect between 1.8% and 6.5% of the global land surface at the same time. Without a doubt, a great respite for economists who saw the end of the world as we know it and who has been published in Nature. But the most impressive thing is that all this is thanks to the oceans. What we knew. Until now, we knew that major climate events such as The Child wave North Atlantic Oscillationcould alter rainfall patterns thousands of miles away through what scientists call “teleconnections.” And it is something that the research team itself pointed out in the past: there are interconnected drought nodes at different latitudes, most in North America, South America, Africa and Australia. That is, when there is drought in one place, it can move to another. But, if these nodes are connected… Why doesn’t the entire planet dry out at once when there is an anomaly like El Niño? The answer is in the oceanic variability. An ally. In this case, the oceans act as an immense regulatory mechanism and that is why the authors literally speak of a phenomenon called ‘geographic trapping’. In this way, the dynamics of the oceans force the scale of these hydrological extremes to remain confined to certain areas, preventing drought from spreading across all continents simultaneously between the different nodes. It matters more that it doesn’t rain. Another of the findings that may be surprising derives from a common myth about extreme droughts. In this case we usually automatically associate the worst droughts with the suffocating heat wavesbut, nevertheless, the data from the last 120 years are clear in pointing out that the lack of precipitation dominates over high temperatures when determining the severity of a drought. That is to say, it is important that it does not rain or that it is extremely hot. Specifically, the lack of rain is responsible for two-thirds of the impact of the severity of these events, relegating temperature to a secondary role, although not negligible in a world that is moving towards warming of up to three degrees Celsius. It’s good news. That the planet has mechanisms to avoid a total global drought is excellent news for global food security and international markets, by ensuring supply for supermarkets. But scientists point out that we should not let our guard down. It must be kept in mind that, although 6.5% of land affected simultaneously, the maximum possibility that we have mentioned before, seems small on a planetary scale, if that percentage coincides exactly with the great “breadbaskets of the world”, the economic and humanitarian disaster can be equally devastating. In this way, the regions identified as “hubs” host a large part of global agricultural production, and the study warns of a growing systemic vulnerability in these areas. Images | edcharlie In Xataka | The drought is turning water into a very scarce and valuable commodity in Spain. And there are already organized groups of thieves

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