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the theory that explains why the rise in gasoline is here to stay

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Gasoline skyrockets. It is the consequence of the attacks on Iran and the country’s responses to the United States and Israel. In an enclave very exposed to any type of crisis, the Strait of Hormuz, oil transit is suffering harsh consequences. China already warns that it will not export its fuel. And, meanwhile, gasoline is rising at a dizzying pace. 20 cents. Tomorrow, Saturday, March 7, marks one week since the United States and Israel attacked Iran. Since then, hostilities in the Middle East have continued, with a response from Iran in which its neighboring countries and even the European Union have been involved. It was February 28 and gasoline was moving below 1.50 euros/liter on average. When we write these lines, March 6, the portal dieselgasolina.com which monitors the price of Spanish service stations offers a very different image: So far this month, prices have skyrocketed: Gasoline 95: from 1,495 euros/liter to 1,608 euros/liter. +11 cents/liter Gasoline 98: from 1,687 euros/liter to 1,766 euros/liter. +8 cents/liter Diesel A: from 1,447 euros/liter to 1,643 euros/liter. +20 cents/liter Diesel A+: from 1,549 euros/liter to 1,734 euros/liter. +19 cents/liter A week. Barely a week has been enough for the price of gasoline and diesel to skyrocket and, above all… there is no prospect of their ceiling. And the oil companies and service stations are already beginning to notify the Government that they are not willing to support a new gasoline subsidy, as would happen in 2022. This means that the prospects are not at all promising and the truth is that if we look at the progress of the conflict, everything indicates that we can expect the worst. Right now: Sign of the increase in price in a few days like a rocket. What we are witnessing, again, is the theory of the rocket and the pen. When the supply chain falters, the price of gasoline skyrockets. However, its descent lasts for weeks or months, reproducing the effect of a feather. And, as soon as the last war in the Middle East began, gas stations have already started raising prices. It doesn’t matter that the impact of a rise in the barrel of Brent is not immediate on the prices at which they buy oil, the truth is that there are gas stations where prices have increased by more than 10% in the first days of the conflict, as you can see in the image above. The diesel. Although the price of gasoline is rising, without a doubt the biggest loser is the diesel customer. Spain continues to be a country whose automobile fleet is made up mostly for this type of fuel and seeing an increase of 20 cents/liter, on average, in just one week is hard. Its price is already higher than gasoline. What was once a historical raritytoday it has become a certain normality. As we already observed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the war in this territory, diesel became more expensive because Russia was a big exporter of the same and European refineries had been reduced. That is to say, we had less fuel available on the market and for what there was we had two options: buy it at a high price or wait for the European funnel to ease. And the room for maneuver is small. But, in addition, since the War in Ukraine the State has been applying some measures that reduce the room for maneuver to try to patch the situation. Public transport is now much cheaper that then and gas stations and oil companies have already raised the hatchet against possible subsidies. A tax cut seems complicated. The State would be shooting itself in the foot, reducing revenue that also goes up when fuel prices rise. AND The European Union has been pressing for years so that diesel bonuses are eliminated and, therefore, taxes are equal to gasoline. Photo | Hamza Şamil Yavuz In Xataka | Europe has been demanding that Spain increase diesel prices for five years. And Spain is playing at being Spain

A town in Burgos has resorted to a desperate idea to get people to stay there: paying them for food

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Cardeñajimeno is a small town from the Alfoz de Burgos region, in Castilla y León, where just under 1,200 residents live. Its city council is not willing to let that figure drop and has decided to tackle the challenge of depopulation by making it as easy as possible for its inhabitants, especially the elderly. As? Cooking for them and bringing food to their doorstep. Whatever it takes to escape from an “emptied Spain” that has been going on for decades. expanding your footprint through the peninsula, with the challenge what that entails. Objective: establish population. Spain may move in record population numbers, with 49.4 million of censuses as of October 1, 2025, but that does not mean that the entire territory is going through its best demographic moment. On the contrary. The ‘record Spain’ also hides a ‘Spain emptied’ that has spent decades spreading its footprint across the peninsula, feeding on municipalities that have been gradually depopulated. I warned him Before the pandemic, the Spanish Rural Development Network (REDR) recalled that in a matter of two decades the number of towns with less than one hundred neighbors had increased by 60%. A similar message The Galician Accounts Council was launched in 2024, remembering that a hundred towns in the region face the risk of becoming ghost towns. How to avoid it? That’s the million dollar question. In an attempt to fix the population and not swell the map of emptied Spain, over the last few years the administrations have racked their brains looking for solutions. Some offer financial aid to attract new residents. There are town councils that they are taking charge of local businesses (gas stations or grocery stores) to prevent their neighbors from being left without basic services. And not long ago we even told you about a remote town in the province of Soria that reached offer house and business in an attempt to attract new blood. Making it easy. In Cardeñajimeno (province of Burgos), they have gone one step further to make it as easy as possible for its inhabitants and prevent the elderly from packing their bags to move to larger towns. As? Taking care of your diet. The news has advanced it Burgos Connectwhich on Saturday revealed that two populations in the region “will pay for food” to their elders to stop the depopulation that is shaking part of the community. “Encourage permanence”. The towns in question are those that make up the municipality of Burgos: Cardeñajimeno and San Medel. A few days ago its Consistory launched a tender to look for professionals interested in providing a “catering service to elderly people” residing in the town. The goal? “Promote the elderly person’s permanence in their usual environment and avoid depopulation.” In other words, provide the necessary means so that no elderly person from Cardeñajimeno or San Medel is forced to move to Burgos or another larger town in search of comforts. But… Is it necessary? The case of Cardeñajimeno is interesting because it shows that rural Spain not only faces the challenge of depopulation, it also deals with aging. Although the situation of the town is far from being critical (the INE counts there 1,185 registeredbelow the 1,205 in 2022, but significantly above those recorded two decades ago), it does not escape the trend of the rest of Spain. 20% of its population is over 60 years old and dozens of octogenarians and nonagenarians reside in the town. “Nutritional well-being”. With the new service, the City Council wants to “provide nutritional and physical well-being to all those elderly who, given their special situation, require it.” To achieve this, it even contemplates that the company prepares “different diets” adapted to users with special needs. For example, diabetics or people who need crushed food. The base tender budget is 16,500 euros for one year, with a maximum price per menu of 9.6 euros, but the specifications also clarify that the final price will depend on the acceptance of the service, its users and how much food they request. On the State contracting platform the budget Estimated is 30,000. In other locations are already offered similar benefits. Image | Wikipedia In Xataka | Empty Spain is now officially one of the quietest places on the planet. There is no risk that it will cease to be

The water from the Tagus is going to stay in Castilla-La Mancha. So Alicante and Murcia already have a plan B: set up desalination plants

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Water management in the Spanish Levant is not only a question of engineering, but a political and territorial battle that is released in each cubic hectometer. While the reservoirs at the head of the Tagus fluctuate and the rules of the game change in the Madrid officesthe Segura Basin tries to shield its survival through technology. With the Tajo-Segura Transfer in the regulatory spotlightthe Government has been forced to accelerate its “plan B”: converting sea water into the lungs of European agriculture. Green light to the preliminary projects. The Segura Hydrographic Confederation (CHS) already has on the table the design of the two desalination plants that promise to give a break to the Cuenca Plan. Mario Urrea, at the head of the organization, has signed the contracts to draw up the preliminary projects for works that will cost 1.34 million euros in the technical phase alone. However, the plan has already collided with local political reality. According to local mediathe exact location of the plant planned for the left bank (Torrevieja area) is a point of friction: the Torrevieja City Council and the Generalitat Valenciana have already expressed a “frontal rejection” of the possibility of the new plant being installed in said municipal area. To avoid this premature shock, the CHS refers generically to the “surroundings of the La Pedrera reservoir”, although technically the most viable thing would be to locate it next to the existing plant in Torrevieja, very close to the sea. The puzzle of numbers. The objective is to achieve water guarantee criteria, but the details reveal notable confusion in the scope of the plan. While the Government initially pointed out to a 100 hm3 plant for the Torrevieja area, the current specifications reduce that figure by half, placing it at 50 hm3. However, planning suggests that, adding the capacities of both facilities, up to 150 hm3 per year could be contributed to the system. The surgical distribution of this unconventional resource will be structured as follows: Right Bank Desalination Plant (Águilas): It will produce 50 hm3 annually. Of these, 33.5 hm3 will be used to relieve overexploited underground masses such as Alto Guadalentín and Mazarrón, while 16.5 hm3 will reinforce direct supply in Lorca, Totana and areas of Almería. Left Bank Desalination Plant (Torrevieja): With a projected production of up to 100 hm3 (according to the horizon of the basin plan), it will allocate 58.5 hm3 to alleviate the undersupply of the Cartagena and Alicante Field (Albatera, San Isidro), in addition to dedicating 41.5 hm3 to the recovery of aquifers such as Cabo Roig. A divided plan under the stigma of energy. The project has been divided into two strategic lots with an initial execution period of 12 months for its drafting. The lot on the right bank has been awarded to the company Typsa for 674,575 euros, with the mandate to study its connection with the existing desalination plant in Águilas. For its part, the lot on the left bank has been awarded to Ayesa Engineering for 669,286 euros, with the mission of connecting the infrastructure with the La Pedrera reservoir to distribute water through the post-transfer channels. A critical aspect is sustainability. Both preliminary projects must necessarily include the design of photovoltaic solar plants to reduce the high electrical cost of desalination. However, this point raises skepticism: as the local press remembersthe Government has not yet managed to materialize the solar plant in 2024 for the current Torrevieja desalination plant due to lack of location. The time factor: an insurmountable obstacle. Despite the signing of these contracts, the solution will not be immediate. The Ministry estimates that these desalination plants will take between five and six years to be operational, given that after drafting the preliminary project comes a complex phase of environmental processing, public information and possible expropriations. For irrigators, this calendar is “unaffordable”. They find themselves trapped in a temporal clamp; While climate change and the new transfer rules impose cuts today, the promised alternative will not arrive, in the best of cases, until the beginning of the next decade. Water peace or temporary truce? The commitment to desalination is the central axis of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition’s strategy to close the Segura water gap. However, with the transfer rules about to change and an execution of works that is projected into the next decade, the new desalination plants are born in a climate of technical and political uncertainty. The signature of Mario Urrea puts the paper on the table, but water—and territorial peace—still seem to be far away on the horizon. Image | CHS Segura Xataka | After the rains, the battle between communities begins: the Tagus is full and the Segura basin is already demanding its water

It is now possible to book a hotel stay on the Moon for $250,000. Building it is still the complicated part

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The Moon has returned to the center of the board and, this time, not only as a symbol of the past. The conversation is no longer just about missions and flags, but also what kind of activity could be sustained there if access becomes more frequent. On that horizon a broader idea begins to appear, that of a future lunar economy, with services and infrastructure yet to be invented. And among all these possibilities there is one that is disconcerting from the start: tourism, the promise of changing traditional vacations for a stay away from Earth. Landing the proposal. What has been put on the table is not a ticket or a travel date, but the option of entering into a process to reserve a future place in something that does not yet exist. GRU Space has opened an early access application program to participate in its first lunar missions, a pre-filter that, if passed, allows you to move to the deposit phase and maintain a position in the queue. There are still no assigned rooms or a closed calendar for guests, and the company presents the process as a way to select participants and check their ability to travel, not as a direct purchase of a stay on the Moon. Money rules. Booking is not cheap, nor is it definitive. The first step is a non-refundable $1,000 application fee. If the applicant is selected, GRU Space offers two deposit options, $250,000 or one million dollars, which can be recovered at any time from the first 30 days and which would be applied to the final price if the hotel accepts guests. That price, the company itself warns, has not yet been set and will probably exceed ten million dollars, a useful reminder that here the easy thing is to sign up and the difficult thing is to materialize the trip. A huge ambition with a minimal structure. GRU Space is, for now, a small company with a very big speech. Its founder, Skyler Chanrecently graduated from Berkeley and has explained that for much of 2025 he was practically the only full-time employee, a context that helps understand the early nature of this initiative. The company has secured seed funding, but its current scale does not correspond to that of a consolidated industrial organization. It rather fits a startup trying to turn a long-term vision into an executable plan. The Moon as a destination, not as a simple stop. In GRU Space’s approach there is a recurring idea: space transportation is necessary, but insufficient. The company defends that the bottleneck is in habitability, in having structures where people can stay without continually depending on the ship that took them there. Under this approach, the hotel is not presented only as a tourist whim, but as a use case that would force us to solve problems of daily life outside of Earth. His argument is that such learning, if it comes, would serve as a basis for broader infrastructures. The calendar that the company publishes is carefully staggered and full of conditionals. In 2026, it plans to review applications and profile the first participants, and then, in 2027, assign invitations linked to missions and stays through a selection mechanism and private bidding. The next milestone is in 2029, with the sending of a construction load to the lunar surface as a demonstration of preparation for subsequent phases. In its technical roadmap, the deployment of habitat and systems arrives in 2031 and the “first hotel”, as such, remains for 2032, leaving the tourist premiere for the end of a chain of steps that, on paper, should go well consecutively. From inflatable habitat to lunar construction. The project does not start with a permanent hotel, but with progressive technical demonstrations. GRU Space first proposes validating the deployment of inflatable structures and their behavior on the Moon, a way of testing without carrying the weight of a traditional construction from minute one. If that phase works, the next step would be to manufacture construction materials directly there, using the lunar soil itself as raw material, through geopolymer processes that, at least in their early stages, depend on activators brought from Earth. The idea is to reduce dependence on mass shipments and move towards more solid structures, designed for a more stable occupation. The target audience for GRU Space is not limited to the eccentric traveler with a huge bank account. In his approach, tourism acts as a catalyst for the broader economy, a way of introducing private clients into an environment dominated until now by state programs. The idea is that these first users help pay for infrastructure that can later be used for logistical, scientific or industrial activities. It is a bet to create demand where it does not yet exist, with the risk that the market will not materialize as they hope. The project leaves a clear feeling: the simple part is measuring interest and capturing early commitments, the complex part begins later. Turning an idea into functional infrastructure on the Moon means depending on launchers, technologies still in testing, and impeccable execution for years. In this context, talking about reserves serves to test the market, but it does not clear up the central doubts. The question is no longer whether there are people willing to pay, but whether everything else will arrive on time and as promised. Images | GRU Space In Xataka | We already have an official date for the United States’ return to the Moon: it is imminent and mired in a sea of ​​doubts

more than 1,200 exotic species are here to stay

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The Iberian Peninsula is being invaded and not by a war between humans, but for 1,200 non-native species that have settled on our land. A phenomenon that represents a great threat to native fauna and flora and that now requires international cooperation to protect ecosystems and especially the animals and plants that are native to our peninsula. The study. According to a study published in Diversity and Distributions, the number of exotic species established on the peninsula now exceeds 1,200, including plants, insects, mollusks, crustaceans and vertebrates introduced intentionally or by accident. The protagonists in this case are Spain, Portugal and Andorra, which are the first affected by this silent invasion. The team, led by Ismael Soto and with participation, has documented 1,273 species that currently maintain themselves independently by feeding and reproducing. The data. In the results of the research it has been seen that at first it has been seen that the species that are invading us come mainly from the Palearctic region (Europe, temperate Asia and northern Africa) followed by the American species. But not everything is animals, as you might think, but 75% of the invaders correspond to vascular plants and insects. Although the big question here is: how did they get in here? The answer lies in the gardens and nurseries that, together with mechanisms linked to international transportation, participate with ornamental plant trade that are not original to the peninsula. Where. This is not something that is similar throughout the geography of the peninsula. Mainly, exotic species are concentrated in coastal areas and large cities, and that is why we see a large number of these in Andalusia, Catalonia or the Valencian Community. Something that is also related to the number of ports that exist as they are a great gateway for international trade in these invasive species. What damage do they cause? When the species arrive on the peninsula, they have a detrimental effect on our ecosystem, and that is why they generate so much alarm around them. Among the effects we find are: Ecosystem modification which can cause the local extermination of native species. Transmission of diseases to natural habitats that change their structure. Alteration of food webs and displacement of native species due to direct competition. For example, we can find a predatory species that ends up with a native species as its ideal prey. Examples. There are some species that are undoubtedly perfect examples of this. One of them is the american red crab (Procambarus clarkii) that was introduced into our habitat in 1973 and that today is responsible for great ecological damage, since it has caused the disappearance of native aquatic species, which also triggers socioeconomic problems. Another case is the bullhead (Silurus glanis), whose voracity and expansion as a fishing trophy have made it the dominant predator in several rivers and reservoirs, threatening the survival of other aquatic species.​ The ants. Although they seem to be going their own way, the reality is that exotic ants like Argentina (Linepithema humile) It has expanded through cities and coasts, causing large effects on ecosystems and generating high control costs. Floors. Most of the invasive species we have in this case are not animals, but plants. One of the classic examples is the fern Azolla filiculoides what is capable of consuming all the oxygen in the water and suffocate the native aquatic species that will use this oxygen. Another example is the water hyacinth which It is among the 100 most invasive species in the world for its impact on lagoons and aquatic ecosystems. What can be done? The prevention and control of exotic species requires continuous monitoring, restoration of degraded habitats and effective policies based on science and citizen participation. Sectors such as aquaculture, recreational fishing, the pet trade and horticulture are critical points where preventive measures can make a difference. The authors insist on the urgency of strengthening international collaboration and applying shared strategies between the scientific community, environmental managers and civil society. Only in this way will it be possible to face one of the greatest threats to Iberian biodiversity, protect endemic species and maintain ecological balance in this hot spot of European biodiversity. Images | Joshua Ralph Ivan Bandura In Xataka | England is experiencing an unprecedented invasion. The problem is that they are octopuses, and they are devouring everything they can find.​

parties and 2,000 euros for conceiving in a stay

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The Demography has become one of the final bosses against which different countries are battle. Countries like China And above all, Japan and South Korea They have become the greatest exponents when we talk about “demographic crisis“, but There is no need to go to Asia to look at the problem. In Europe Many countries are immersed in this same crisis And, when policies seem not to work, it is private entities that take action on the matteras with a hotel chain in Poland. The demographic engine of countries like Spain It is gripped Because few babies are born and They are not enough for generational relief. They are also being born More mothers babies over 40 years than 25 forks Immigration The one that is capeando A little temporary. This situation is not exclusive to Spain and countries such as Switzerland, Netherlands, Nordic, Belgium or Italy are in our same fertility rate. Poland is also in that situation, and the owner of a chain of hotels has occurred to him to start rewarding couples who conceive a baby during the stay in one of their hotels. Come to my hotel, conceive a baby and give you a check Poland’s fertility rate is on the floor and among the lowest of the European Union block. It is estimated that it was 1.3 children per woman in 2023, being far from the 2.1 children who should have to guarantee that generational relief. Why is it so important? Japan is already living: Without young people, there is no one who works in certain positionsthere are elders who must work even after their retirement And the welfare state is not supported, Entering elements such as pensions. Because the population is dying, the pyramid is invested and, in the case of Poland, the population fell into 123,000 people in 2024. It was the greatest decline among the countries of the European Union… And it occurred for the second consecutive year. In Financial Times We can read that a vicious circle is mounted around this situation, something that even affects the experience that doctors have when helping in delivery. If there are not so many births, they do not gain experience and, when a complicated delivery occurs, they may not know what to do. The Government has tried to promote birth through aid such as the Rodzina 500+ program that grants a monthly subsidy per son of 800 Zlotys (about 188 euros per month) until it meets the age of majority. In the same medium we can read the proposal of the Władysław Grocchowski businessman, owner of the Arche chain that operates 23 hotels throughout the country. Your idea? Organize a baptism party or secular celebration For ten babies that have been conceived in one of their hotels, in addition to a 10,000 zlotys check, which are about 2,100 euros. And your company’s 2,000 employees can also access this bonus. To demonstrate it, interested parents have to present an invoice from the hotel dated, approximately nine months before the birth of their child. Grochowski also comments that, Being at the barrel bottom of the European demographic situationwe must address it as it is and urgently. His proposal is totally seriously, but also comments that it is both an incentive and a humorous marketing maneuver. Beyond those 2,000 euros or 188 per month of government subsidy, which never come bad, there are those who point out that The real background problem It is one that sounds like the inhabitants of many countries: Another crisis, that of housing. The estimate is that the country faces a deficit between 1.5 and 2 million homes, especially in large cities, where the Average price From the square meter exceeds 1,500 euros. Up to 16% of Poles They spend more than Half of your salary in housing and a third cannot afford to buy or rent something that meets their needs. It is something that seriously affects young people, that if they do not have money for housing, they also think of having children or changing work for a better one, since they have no stability in the accommodation. For this, the government has also promised to invest to Create social housingbut it is something that is designed in the future when the problem is present. It is, as we say, a problem that we know well and the fish that bite its tail, complicating good family planning and, in many cases, making the decision to have offspring. Image | Vitolda Klein In Xataka | Someone believes to know why fertility is collapsing throughout the world: men and women are “better” separately

one that has come to stay

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Social networks have caused them to increase Mental Health Self -Diagnostics. Fast tests to know if you have ADHD or if you are a PAS person, everything without a professional diagnosis. With AI, a new label is emerging, that of psychosis by AI. Experts are clear about what they think. What’s happening. They count on Wired that the tendency of “psychosis by AI” is reaching psychiatric hospitals. Delusions, hallucinations, paranoia … all with a common element: they have used chatbots ia intensively. In social networks, the term “AI Psychosis” It is popularized with cases such as Kendra, a woman who was made viral in Tiktok For telling the delusional story of how his psychiatrist manipulated her. Even Microsoft’s chief has used the term. These and other cases, such as The teenager who discussed his suicide plans with chatgptthey are feeding the idea that AI can cause us a psychotic outbreak or even something worse. Can Ai become psychotic? Psychosis. Psychosis is a general term that is used in psychiatry to define a state of loss of contact with reality. It is not a disease as such, but a state that can come caused by various causes. It can be a consequence of a bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, but it can also appear due to severe stress, depression, lack of sleep or drug use. Ai pSychosis. L “Psychosis by AI” is not a diagnostic label, at least not for the moment, and For some experts it is problematic because simplifies too much. Many of the cases that have been known, such as Kendra’s in Tiktok, do not respond to a psychotic picture, but to an amplification of false delusions and beliefs. James Maccabe, professor of the Department of Psychosis at the King’s College in Londrés, told Wired that “psychosis by AI is an erroneous term. Delirious disorder due to AI would be a more adequate term.” Catalysts It is more correct to say “delusions by the” than “psychosis by the”, but there is another fundamental aspect and it is the real role that AI plays in all this. There is a hot debate about The effects of AI on mental healthsometimes quite biased. According to This study of Department of Psychiatry of the University of Oxfordchatbots do not cause delusions out of nowhere, but act as a kind of amplifier for those pre -existing ideas, and warn that it can be especially dangerous in vulnerable people or who have some pre -existing mental condition. Echo of a single person. It is a term they use in the study we have just mentioned to define the functioning of the problem. When a person with a delusional belief acts with a chatbot, he does not usually question it, but Responds complicatingly. The person perceives this response as an external and objective validation, making delusional ideas consolidate and can lead to more serious episodes. A new factor. Although “psychosis by AI” is not a diagnostic label, the reality is that many mental health professionals are already being found with cases of this type in their consultation. It is what happened to This San Francisco psychiatristwhich has already treated more than a dozen patients with delusional pictures related to AI. In this sense, AI is becoming A new factor to be treated in consultationin the same way that is already done with drug abuse or lack of sleep. Image | WikipediaOwn edition In Xataka | “I can’t stop”: addiction to talk to AI is already here and there are even help groups to leave it

The “pyrocuse” have arrived in Spain to stay

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Heat is always a risk factor in terms of forest fires, even more when it is as intense as we have seen during the last weeks (and that in some areas still unleashed). We might think that storms that have put limits to this heat would play in our favor, but the problem is that this is not always the case. Sometimes they bring a greater problem. Fire in Lleida. The fire that has devastated part of the province of Lleida in recent days has stood out for its rapid propagation. He Balance of this fire yesterday It was two deceased people and 6,500 hectares. The fire, cataloged as “sixth generation”, reached speeds of propagation of up to 28 kilometers per houra speed that makes flight away on foot. To do this, it had the cooperation of a key factor, the pirocumuli. Pyrocuse. Flammagenitus pyrocumulus or clouds are atmospheric events in which powerful fires and concrete weather conditions that generate a “fire cloud” converge. This process is feeded, firing the devastation capacity of the fire itself. These clouds of smoke can reach heights above 10 kilometers: in the Lleida fire there is talk of a cloud wall of up to 14 kilometers high. Convective clouds. And how exactly these clouds are formed? The pyrocumulus or pyrocumulonimbo name is created in reference to the shape of the generated cloud, similar to clusters or cumulonimbos and not by chance. In both cases the form is a consequence of the processes that generate these clouds. In the case of “conventional” clusters, The triggers They are a high soil insolation that makes the air hot in low layers, when warm air is heated and runs into cold air in more antlas layers causing the appearance of a cloud. In the case of fires, it is nothing but fire itself that heats the air, causing it with it to ascend gases, particles and ashes from the fire. From the cloud to the storm. The clouds of inconscious origin behave in many ways like conventional ones. They reach an important height where the most intense winds begin to drag them. The moisture accumulated in these clouds It can generate storms with rainfall as well as with electrical discharges in the vicinity of the fire. Sixth generation. The appearance of these clouds and associated storms not only facilitates the spread of fire, but also generates immense uncertainty regarding their evolution. This uncertainty is precisely one of the defining features of the so -called Fire of “Sixth Generation”. The fires of this type are becoming a growing threat in our environment. The most virulent example is found in 2017, when a fire in Pedrogão Grande, Portugal, left 60 people killed. In Xataka | That the Mediterranean is burning has direct consequences for Spain right now: more hail storms Image | Eric Neitzel

It is not made to stay where it is

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3D printing is beginning to transform the way we build. In Germany it has already shaped a Data center with a undulating facade that would have been difficult to lift with conventional methods. In Japan it has allowed to print, in record time, A small railway station building. And now, in a tiny high mountain town in the canton of the Gray, in Switzerlanda white concrete tower It has ever become higher created with this technique. It is called Tor Alva, and it is not only an engineering work, but also a declaration of intentions. How culture, computational design and sustainability can be intertwined. A new milestone of 3D printed architecture Tor Alva, who in Romonche “The White Tower” means, it is the result of a collaboration between the Swiss Cultural Foundation Nova Fundaziun origin and the Federal Institute of Zurich Technology (Eth zurich). Raised in the small Mulegns enclave, the 30 -meter high tower (counting the base on which it supports) is presented as a vertical scenic space, a cultural lighthouse that emerges on the roofs of the Valley of Surresses. According to those responsible for the projectthe building combines computational design and automated structural reinforcement to shape a structure that, until recently, seemed technically impossible. It is a five -story building, crowned by a theatrical dome with capacity for 32 people, sustained by 32 unique columns printed one by one by a robotic system. These columns not only fulfill a structural function: they are also the facade, the ornamentation and the visual firm of the tower. The columns of Tor Alva They are made of white concrete Printed in layers of 8 millimeters high by 25 millimeters wide. Each one measures between 3.4 and 6 meters high, and is formed by three different layers: an exterior with ornamental textures, an intermediate that houses structural reinforcement and a hollow interior for vertical channels. In total, each column implies about 5,000 meters of extruded material. The most striking thing is that there are not two equal columns. They ensure that all were designed algorithmically and manufactured with millimeter precision. The design is articulated on three scales: an organic general form that absorb lateral forces Without additional reinforcements, a wave structure that reinforces the thin walls and, finally, an ornamentation pattern generated directly by the printing of the Printer Head. The result is an unconventional structure, but built with structural logic and material efficiency. One of the biggest challenges of 3D printing with concrete has been, so far, the lack of effective structural reinforcement. Tor Alva solves that stumbling block with a notable technical innovation: during the printing of each column, two robots worked in tandem. One was in charge of extruding the concrete layer per cape. The other induced, in parallel, the metallic reinforcement between those layers. Later, vertical steel rods were placed and mortar injected to consolidate the set. Unlike traditional buildings, Tor Alva has been designed with an eye on its future disassembly. The tower will only remain in Mulegns For five years. But something is very curious: at any time it can be completely disassembled and rebuilt elsewhere. At any time it can be completely and rebuilt in another place The columns were assembled in a prefabrication plant located 10 kilometers from the town, and moved in trucks to the work. Each consists of three parts: the base, the printed column and the capitel. The horizontal pieces, which did not lend themselves well to the impression, were manufactured with molds also printed on 3D and ecological concrete. The structure is completed with an ultralight and removable outer membrane that protects it in winter and can be removed in summer. But Tor Alva is not just a technical experiment. It is also a cultural space. Since the end of May that is open to the public. Visitors ascend through a snail staircase, cross dark rooms, stays bathed in the light and, finally, reach a show room under the dome. There will be held concerts, readingscontemporary choreographies and other scenic proposals. Images | Tor Alva/Eth Zurich In Xataka | The largest concrete wall in Spain is in Salamanca and generates electricity: this is the almond dam

Elon Musk has promised to stay in Tesla at least until 2030: "unless he dies, of course"

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Elon Musk has once again been the center of attention after confirming that he will continue to lead Tesla during at least the next five years and that will dedicate “much less time” to political campaigns in the future. Its decision comes at a key moment for the company, which is going through economic difficulties and a strong media pressure. Musk has defended his role in front of Doge, ensuring that he did “what had to be done” and that he does not regret his decisions. The announcement, made during Your intervention In the Catar Economic Forum, it has been received with relief by the markets, which feared for a possible exit from the Millionaire from the company’s management. Until 2030 “unless he dies.” In an intervention by video call in the Economic Forum of Catar, Elon Musk made clear that his priority for the next five years will be Tesla. The businessman recognized that, although his political participation has been controversial, Now he wants to focus in the management and future of the company. Given the insistence of the moderator to confirm his commitment to Tesla, Musk joked adding: “Yes, unless he dies.” The tycoon also took the opportunity to Define rumors about its possible substitution as CEO. Musk said that, despite the speculation of the American press, he has no intention of leaving his position as CEO of Tesla. In Xataka Elon Musk put Tesla on autopilot. He has promised to take the steering wheel for the good of his fortune Musk faces Tesla’s challenges. Tesla’s economic situation has been especially delicate in what we have been in 2025, where the reputational crisis generated by Musk’s political role in front of Doge joined a context of global sales fall and the renewal of his best -selling model: the model and. In the first quarter of 2025, the company reported a reduction in its net profit of 71%, remaining at 409 million dollars. In addition, the income from the sale of cars descended 20% compared to the same period of the previous year, standing at 13,967 million dollars. The hardest blow came from Europe, where the brand recorded its values minimums in sales In the last two years. Musk wanted to take iron from the current company situation ensuring that his sales situation “has already taken a turn”, although he has recognized that Europe is the weakest region As for the company’s sales. “We are strong in the rest of the world. Our sales are going well at this time and we do not foresee a significant fall of sales,” the company’s CEO justified. Less political visibility. The Millionaire took advantage of his intervention to announce that he will significantly reduce his expenditure on political campaigns and acts moving away from political focus to concentrate on the management of your companies. This decision seeks to calm investors and improve the image of Tesla after months of controversy that have put Tesla as a goal of political interests, although Musk questioned the reputational damage that his political adventure has caused the brand. “Yes, maybe We have lost some sales On the left side, but we have won them on the right side. Sales figures are at this time solid and we don’t see demand problems, “Musk explained in his speech. {“Videid”: “x8ldfb3”, “Autoplay”: fals, “Title”: “How ELON MUSK WINS If many of its companies are not profitable”, “Tag”: “Webedia-Prod”, “Duration”: “797”} Positive Investor Reaction. The news about the return of a 100% Musk concentrated in solving Tesla’s problems was received as a sign of stability for the manufacturer. Tesla’s shares experienced a rebound up to 3.6% after the announcement, unmarked from the general bearish trend of the market. However, subsequently the price ended up yielding to the global fall, although Musk’s stability and commitment message has been positively valued by shareholders. Tesla’s shares have fallen by 14% so far this year with respect to their maximum registration in December 2024. In Xataka | Elon Musk asked for calm and endure the actions of Tesla. Its president did otherwise and has won 230 million dollars In Xataka | Elon Musk dismissed the security experts of autonomous vehicles: they were the same ones that should regulate Tesla cars Image | Flickr (Gage Skidmore), Unspash (Dmitry Novikov) (Function () {Window._js_modules = Window._js_modules || {}; var headelement = document.getelegsbytagname (‘head’) (0); if (_js_modules.instagram) {var instagramscript = Document.Createlement (‘script’); }}) (); – The news Elon Musk has promised to stay in Tesla at least until 2030: “Unless he dies, of course” It was originally posted in Xataka by Rubén Andrés .

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