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[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

42.6 °C actually (Rio de Janeiro). That “nearly 60 °C” is the heat index. It is very worrying though…

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

Yes, this report uses the heat index, which accounts for heat + humidity. Basically, a "feels like" temperature.

Not to undermine the extremely concerning temperature trends, but that point should be clarified.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Haha, those Americans and their weird units!

Cries

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

It’s a bigger number in Fahrenheit, that’s why we like it. HUGE

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Three men walk into a bar. The American says, “actually that’s only 1 3/23 men in FreedomTM units”.