Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 4 days agoWhy do the Japanese use umbrellas when it's sunny?www.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down110
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkWhy do the Japanese use umbrellas when it's sunny?www.bbc.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoLOL say what?! [citation needed] Reminds me of Fox News saying solar would never work in Germany because they don’t have enough sunlight.
minus-squarerdri@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 days agohttps://www.bfs.de/EN/topics/opt/uv/index/worldwide/worldwide.html It seems I overestimated the sun in Japan, and it is much rougher elsewhere, closer to the equator.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoYou inspired me to look up a UV index world map! The west coast of South America surprised me. And why is Papua New Guinea baking like that?!
Guess because UV levels are higher.
LOL say what?! [citation needed]
Reminds me of Fox News saying solar would never work in Germany because they don’t have enough sunlight.
https://www.bfs.de/EN/topics/opt/uv/index/worldwide/worldwide.html
It seems I overestimated the sun in Japan, and it is much rougher elsewhere, closer to the equator.
You inspired me to look up a UV index world map!
The west coast of South America surprised me. And why is Papua New Guinea baking like that?!