Questões de EFAF Inglês

      This extra long word (that approximately means “fantastic”) was popularized by the movie Mary Poppins and was eventually added to the dictionary. What you probably didn’t know is that there is a word that is longer — yes longer — than this one. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a type of lung disease caused by inhaling ash and dust. Go ahead and try pronouncing that!

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/10-interesting-english-facts-guest/

Fortnite’s Shopping Carts Disabled Yet Again By Epic

Shopping carts are unavailable due to “ongoing issues.”

      Shopping carts have been a fun addition to Fortnite: Battle Royale, but they’ve also proven to be a problematic one. Epic Games has had to disable them a number of times due to problems that have arisen, and that’s the case once again.

      Epic confirmed the temporary removal of shopping carts in a tweet, stating, “Due to ongoing issues, we’ll be disabling Shopping Carts again. We’ll update you when this issue is resolved.” There’s no time table shared for when they might be added back in, but at this point players have become accustomed to seeing shopping carts–Fortnite’s first vehicle–yanked from the roster of active items.

      It’s not uncommon for Epic to disable items; some are rotated out to make way for new ones, while others–like the guided missile–have been removed to provide the studio with time to work on balancing them. But shopping carts have been temporarily pulled several times now in a relatively small window of time. Among other things, they’ve been utilized to glitch into areas of the map that players should not be able to access, which is extremely problematic in a competitive game. With Fortnite’s massive popularity continuing to rise, it’s no surprise Epic is fast to pull anything that might upset its competitive balance (and thereby impact its growing success).

      Since the launch of Battle Royale last year as a free-to-play mode in Fortnite, Epic has steadily and frequently rolled out new content. Some of that comes in the form of new weapons, as with the recently added Stink Bomb, while others serve different purposes, as with the shopping carts and Hop Rocks.

      During $E3$, Fortnite: Battle Royale was released on Switch, joining the existing $PC$, $PS4$, Xbox One, and iPhone versions. Fortnite Mobile is also on the way to Android, although a release date for that version has not yet been announced.

Adapted from: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-shopping-cartsstill- causing-problems-dis/1100-6459926

Human-induced global heating ‘causes over a third of heat deaths’

       More than a third of all heat-related deaths around the world between $1991$ and $2018$ can be attributed to human-induced global heating, research has found.

       Climate breakdown has a range of effects ranging from wildfires to extreme weather. As the temperatures rise, more intense and frequent heatwaves disproportionately affect elderly people and those with underlying chronic conditions such as asthma, making them more vulnerable to disease and premature death.

       A study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, used data from $732$ locations in 43 countries to calculate the number of deaths attributed to heat levels higher than the ideal temperature for human health, which varies across locations. The researchers examined past weather conditions simulated under scenarios with and without emissions triggered by human activity – allowing them to separate the warming and related health impact linked with human activity from natural trends.

       Overall, they found $37\%$ of all heat-related deaths in the locations studied were attributable to human activity – but the largest climate change-induced contributions (more than $50\%$) were in southern and western Asia (Iran and Kuwait), south-east Asia (the Philippines and Thailand) and Central and South America.

Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/31/humaninduced- global-heating-causes-over-third-heat-deaths

Human-induced global heating ‘causes over a third of heat deaths’

       More than a third of all heat-related deaths around the world between $1991$ and $2018$ can be attributed to human-induced global heating, research has found.

       Climate breakdown has a range of effects ranging from wildfires to extreme weather. As the temperatures rise, more intense and frequent heatwaves disproportionately affect elderly people and those with underlying chronic conditions such as asthma, making them more vulnerable to disease and premature death.

       A study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, used data from $732$ locations in 43 countries to calculate the number of deaths attributed to heat levels higher than the ideal temperature for human health, which varies across locations. The researchers examined past weather conditions simulated under scenarios with and without emissions triggered by human activity – allowing them to separate the warming and related health impact linked with human activity from natural trends.

       Overall, they found $37\%$ of all heat-related deaths in the locations studied were attributable to human activity – but the largest climate change-induced contributions (more than $50\%$) were in southern and western Asia (Iran and Kuwait), south-east Asia (the Philippines and Thailand) and Central and South America.

Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/31/humaninduced- global-heating-causes-over-third-heat-deaths

Ancient mummies unearthed in Egypt after more than $2,600$ years

Charlene Gubash and Adela Suliman

More than $2,600$ years since they were buried, archaeologists in Egypt said Saturday they had found at least $59$ ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of the country’s capital Cairo, one containing the pristine mummy of an ancient priest.

The ornate sarcophagi have remained unopened since they were entombed near the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

Footage shared by the ministry showed colorful sarcophagi decorated with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Other artifacts and at least $28$ statues were found in the two deep wells, the ministry said.

A $\mathit{\text{𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑑}}$ door was also unearthed where it is expected more mummies may lie behind, said Khaled el-Anany the first Minister of Antiquities and Tourism, adding that $\mathit{\text{𝑡h𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛}}$ and would be displayed in the Grand Egyptian museum next year.

Mostafa Waziri, the general director of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, told NBC News that the find reminded him of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, because both had been discovered almost intact.

The Saqqara plateau is part of the necropolis of Egypt’s ancient city of Memphis. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in $1970$s, it includes the famed Giza Pyramids. It is also home to tombs created across thousands of years between the $1$st Dynasty ($2920$ B.C.-$2770$ B.C.) and the Coptic period ($395$-$642$).

Hundreds of mummified animals, birds and crocodiles, as well as two mummified lion cubs were found in the region last year.

Last week, the ministry displayed a bronze statue of the god “Nefertam” one of the artifacts discovered with the ancient wooden coffins.

“Saqqara antiquities area is still revealing its secrets,” the ministry said.

Adapted from https://www.nbcnews.com

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Fires and Hurricanes

In the US, fires burn in the west. Also, hurricanes hit the east. However, extreme weather is more and more usual in all of the world.

Scientists think that human activity brings more extreme weather. The planet is getting warmer.

A study finds that people are responsible for $97\%$ of fires in the US. Warmer temperatures mean more fires. The fires start very easily. They are bigger. It is harder to stop them.

Warmer temperatures also make more hurricanes. The hurricanes are stronger. It is more common that they get the land.

They break up houses. They kill people, too. Scientists expect more hurricanes this year. The hurricane season ends on November $30$th.

https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/fires-and-hurricanes-level-1/