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📢 文末扫码进裙，免费领取双语精读版 We need to change the way we think about outdoor temperatures The public should adopt the “wet-bulb globe temperature.” The Washington Post Outdoor temperatures 15 July, 2024 | 878 words | ★★ ★ ★ ☆ Have you ever felt as though the temperatures your local weather app reported failed to capture how it felt outside? Well, you were right. That’s because how we talk about hot weather is seriously flawed. As heat waves become more intense and more frequent because of climate change, we need to change the way we think about outdoor temperatures. Consider, for example, the massive heat wave that has been setting temperature records in California and catching headlines. (Death Valley hit 129 degrees Fahrenheit!) You might be surprised to learn that on the East Coast, where temperatures have been lower, hot weather has been even worse. How is that possible? Because we’re looking at the wrong measurement. What matters i
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