Aemet is clear that the end of May will not be “normal.” And the question is whether summer will arrive at some point

We were going to suffer the first summer bars and, although the calima has punctured expectations a bitthe truth is that heat and dryness They have been the great protagonists of the meteorology of most of the country. And I say most because in the northwest the storms are already being noticed: the next few hours, a new Dana will cross the peninsula leaving showers, storms and heavy rains throughout the country. It’s just the beginning. Things are going to change and we have been listening to it weeks; But the truth is that, for now, The situation remains the same. A meteorological combo. Because yes, the first thing will be a Dana that will sweep us from the Peninsular North and will leave Tuesday night towards France; But, then (between Thursday and Friday) a trough will affect the Mediterranean area. And, as I say, Everything seems to point to that it takes and daca It is not the end of spring During the next few days, days full of strong storms with more stable days will be happening. What is clear is that, we want or not, It will not be the normal situation For the last half of May. The best example will be the weekend. Because once the trough, stability will take over the country. The question asked everyone (meteorologists included) is whether it is the definitive one. Luckily, medium/long -term trends are here. And, for the first time in a long time, they begin to Draw a “return to normal”. European models point out that, although most of the Peninsula will receive average rainfall (and the north, a little more than normal), the southeast of the country must prepare to forget what has happened during this spring: the driest climate is here again. In fact, that is the second half of May. If we look at the first half of June, that climate “slightly dry than normal” will be present throughout the southern half, the Mediterranean coast, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. The northwest quadrant will have a rainfall regime “within normal.” Something similar We will see with temperatures: During these two weeks, the fresco will endure in some zoans of the interior, but progressively all of Spain will slide towards a warmer situation than normal. Not too much, it is true: but enough to break the very long streak of strange patterns that began in March this year. Will summer start? It is a great question. The problem is that we do not know. Image | ECMWF | Ryoji Iwata In Xataka | The problem for Aemet is not to get a retrograde Dana. The problem is that we have been really strange for months

Summer is approaching and with him the new obsessive trend to lose weight quickly: the patches to lose weight

There are nine weeks left for summer and social networks have not taken to remember it. This year, the trend is a clear two -way revival that He has flooded everything: Not only outfits with y2k hats or minimal tops, but also thin body. Quite back the discourse of bodily positivity has remained, and the obsession with weight loss has returned strongly. This time, in the form of stickers. Slimming patches. These products, marketed under names as Weightless either Diet patchThey are transdermal adhesives that are placed on the skin on the wrist or belly. The Reels In social networks and manufacturers ensure that they help lose weight, reduce appetite or accelerate metabolism. The promise is simple: pégate it and lose weight, with no more effort than to remember every so often. Some even present with slogans such as “needleless version” of medicines such as Ozempicdespite having absolutely nothing in common beyond marketing. Does it really work? According to a Bloomberg articlethe theory behind these patches is that they release “natural” ingredients to the body through the skin. Some include compounds such as berberine, green tea extract, caffeine or bullfighting. However, there is no serious scientific evidence that supports these compounds that can be absorbed by the skin in significant amounts to reduce weight. As They have detailed In Medical News Today, some experts have agreed that these products are sold as supplements without strict regulation and it is practically impossible to know what they really contain. As He explained Professor Nerys Astbury of the University of Oxford in Bloomberg, although some medications are administered transdermally (such as nicotine or contraceptives), it has not been shown that appetite suppressors can do it effectively. Boom to lose weight. This whole situation occurs in a context in which obesity medications are more fashionable than ever. Products like Ozempic, Wegovy either Zepboundbased on the GLP-1 molecule, they have been revolutionaries in the treatment of overweight. Unlike viral patches, these do have clinical studies, medical approval and proven results. But of course, they require recipe, medical monitoring and, above all, a puncture. Hence the idea of ​​a “LPG-1 in patch” sounds so tempting. A background problem. What really is at stake is not only the patches, but what they represent. There are many videos about “losing weight” with increasingly crazy routines and, now, it has touched the turn of Loss to lose weight stickers. These types of rapid solutions perpetuate the mentality of thinning is a process that can be outsourced in a patch, without the need for long -term commitments, exercise or changes in the diet. A “perfect body” culture is promoted regardless of cost, whether physical or psychological. In this sense, social networks are playing a key role, presenting these patches as an “easy” and “pain” of losing weight, not to mention the associated risks or realities behind these products. While the young women immerse themselves in this wave of weight loss, we are faced with a new form of social pressure that resurrects the cult of extreme thinness. The two thousand aesthetics, which glorified thinness, sneaks back into our screens and, with it, the return to the idea of ​​aesthetic pressure to be happy. Image | Tiktok Xataka | “I never say that I have thinned thanks to Ozempic”: the taboo of the ‘Ozempicazo’, the people who hide them consume it

Spotify will rise in price this summer in Europe and Latin America, according to FT. Some countries will be out of adjustment

Everything indicates that Spotify will adjust its prices again. According to Financial Timesthe streaming giant plans a new climb that will affect several countries in Europe and Latin America as soon as this summer. It would be a strategic change that, for the moment, has not been officially announced and that relies on anonymous sources. What seems clear is that the United States would be out of movement. It is not a minor detail: it is its largest market and already lived a price increase in July last year. The scope of the adjustment is not yet confirmed. There is no concrete list of affected countries, but the British medium offers clues that allow anticipating the course. In recent weeks, and almost silently, Spotify has increased its rates in the Netherlands and Luxembourg. In both cases, the price of the individual plan has gone from 10.99 to 12.99 euros per month. For the rest of Europe and Latin America, however, there is talk of a more gradual approach. According to these same sources, the company would be considering a rise of only 1 euro in the individual plan. It would be a more content adjustment, probably to avoid any adverse reaction in markets where there are millions of customers. In the case of Spain, the history of upload is limited. For more than ten years, the individual plan remained at 9.99 euros. It was not until July 2023 when Spotify applied its first adjustmentraising the price up to 10.99 euros. If the rumors are confirmed, the new price could be at 11.99 euros per month from this summer. It should be remembered that in the United States, where the climb is already a fact, users are currently paying $ 11.99 a month for the same plan. It will be necessary to see how the market reacts if this new round of increases is formalized. And above all, what countries are finally included. At the moment, the only certain thing is that Spotify moves. And it is not an isolated movement. All this happens at a key moment for the company. Spotify has just registered benefits after 18 years accumulating losses. A milestone that marks a before and after in its financial strategy. Besides, The rumors point to work in a new subscription that would finally include audio in high fidelity. A long -awaited promise that could be part of the redesign of its offer to justify the new price positioning. Images | Emojisprout emojisprout.com | Eyestetix Studio In Xataka | Modern algorithms decide for us to see. YouTube is the last redoubt where the algorithm does not choose for you

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