Groundwater in Austria: Every Tenth Monitoring Station at Record Low Level

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"At more than one in ten groundwater measuring stations, the water level is as low as it has ever been in mid-July. The western federal states are particularly affected, where the snow-poor winter and...weiterlesen »

Hair Shampoos in VKI Test: Four Out of 13 Shampoos Contain Environmentally Harmful Substances

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

The VKI test shows that price, as so often, is not an indicator of quality: even the inexpensive shampoos achieved good results in terms of cleaning. Overall, eight products received the rating "good"...weiterlesen »

Waste Contribution at Frequency Festival: VKI Lawsuit

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Of the 20 euros, visitors who return at least a half-full trash bag receive ten euros refunded to their cashless account. Recently, the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Vienna deemed the waste contribution...weiterlesen »

AK demands: No more fixed-term rental contracts with real estate companies

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

Fixed terms would undermine tenant protection. "Tenants are often charged twice. If the contract is extended, rent increases threaten, in addition to the index-based increases," said AK President Andreas...weiterlesen »

Cooling for Pandas at Vienna's Schönbrunn Zoo

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

"As part of the redesign of the outdoor area, we have added a river course and created another natural pond for the animals," said the director of the Vienna Zoo Schönbrunn, Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, on...weiterlesen »

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