Warmest Winter Ever

Published on August 27, 2009 by Technology Slice

Weather records have been smashed from one end of the country to the other as Australia swelters through its warmest-ever winter. The Bureau of Meteorology has taken the unusual step of issuing a “special climate statement”, confirming what many of us already knew – this winter has been very mild. “Abnormal heat” has seen some [...]

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Diabetes a Greater Threat During Winter

Published on August 24, 2009 by Technology Slice

Children under 15 are more likely to develop diabetes in winter, a large international study suggests. Analysis of data of 31,000 children from 105 diabetes centres in 53 countries found a correlation between the season and the onset of Type 1 diabetes. Of the 42 centres that exhibited this seasonal trend, 28 centres had peaks [...]

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