Italy Joins Austria, France and Germany in Lockdown | Ski Resorts Forced to Close Covid-19 is continuing to tighten its grip on Europe as Italy just became the latest nation to declare lockdowns forcing ski areas to close. They follow in the footsteps of France, Germany, and Austria who all locked down last week, closing all ski areas. So far, Switzerland has yet to capitulate to the ravaging pandemic. Related: Austria Latest European Country […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 2 Comments
Austria Latest European Country to Enforce 2nd Lockdown | Ski Resorts Forced to Close On Saturday Austria announced another lockdown, that will see ski resorts forced to close for at least four weeks. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Saturday that the restrictions will begin Tuesday until the end of this month. Restaurants and bars will close (with the exception of takeaways), and cultural and sports & leisure activities will be canceled. A curfew will be […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 2, 2020 0 Comments
France and Germany Enter 4-Week Lockdown Forcing Ski Resorts to Close Both Germany and France announced new a nationwide lockdown on Wednesday, throwing the only-just-begun ski season into disarray as ski resorts have been forced to close. In France, President Emmanuel Macron announced the second lockdown in France that will begin on Friday, until December 1st. Germany has entered a four-week shutdown of restaurants, bars, cinemas, theaters, and other leisure facilities in […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 29, 2020 1 Comment
Global Seismic Background Noise Reduced Due to COVID-19 Lockdowns Seismic background noise has been reduced due to the worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns a new study shows. There are thousands of seismic stations around the world. Those stations record the movement of plates using seismometers. As humans go about their daily life they shake the ground ever so slightly. We shake the ground when we drive, cheer at a sporting event, […] Brains Alex Camerino | July 31, 2020 0 Comments
While Humans Quarantine, Animals Come Out To Play As the coronavirus continues to threaten the world at large, nationwide lockdown and social distancing measures remain in place. While this continues to present struggles for humans around the world, it has presented a unique opportunity for wild animals. With the sudden absence of humans and the associated commotion and sound, wild animals are venturing into urban landscapes. Taking advantage […] Brains Emily Crofton | April 24, 2020 0 Comments
Fed-Up of Being Indoors? Here’s The Expiration Date of All States’ Stay-at-Home Orders The majority of US states have a ‘stay at home’ order in place. Each individual state has been affected differently by the coronavirus pandemic, meaning some are prepared to lift their orders sooner than others. Some states never even issued official ‘stay at home’ orders. Related: Mandatory Mask Wearing Orders Now in Place in 7 States Below is a list of […] SnowBrains | April 23, 2020 2 Comments
Lockdown Demonstrators Clash With Healthcare Workers as Protests Flare Across the Country Demonstrators in Denver, CO protesting against state-mandated stay-at-home orders were met by defiant health workers yesterday, as a series of protests flared up across the country. The protests came after a series of Tweets by President Trump declaring that various states could be liberated from stay-at-home orders. Related: Colorado Governor Extends ‘Stay at Home’ Order by Two More Weeks AT LEAST […] SnowBrains | April 20, 2020 1 Comment
Consumers Are Smoking Record Levels of Marijuana During the Lockdown With nothing much to do and more time on their hands’ consumers are smoking record-levels of marijuana according to two separate studies in the United States. A survey in March of 2,500 consumers found that a third had tried cannabis at some point in their lives, a record high, and 12.8% of respondents said they’d smoked weed in March, above the […] SnowBrains | April 14, 2020 0 Comments
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