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[–] GreenBlue@sh.itjust.works 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…

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 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.

[–] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago
[–] Spoilt@jlai.lu 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Haha, those Americans and their weird units!

Cries

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

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

[–] min0nim@aussie.zone 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”.