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Growing up Lithuania the term is “burning yourself” In NZ now - going to beach without protection even for an hour is suicide. Also avoid even going outside fr
by dzhiurgis 2y ago
Growing up Lithuania the term is “burning yourself”
In NZ now - going to beach without protection even for an hour is suicide. Also avoid even going outside from 11am till 3pm at peak summer months.
- alvah 2y ago"In NZ now - going to beach without protection even for an hour is suicide. Also avoid even going outside from 11am till 3pm at peak summer months." I live in Western Australia, which is much sunnier than anywhere in NZ, and this sounds hyperbolic to me.
- seszett 2y agoDon't know about Australia but when I was on Kerguelen island which is at the same latitude as my homeplace on the coast of France, there was a very noticeable difference in UV content, you could absolutely burn in just an hour without protection (and it happened often).
- dzhiurgis 2y agoPerth at peaks is about 2 average points higher than Auckland [0]. UV index does happen at peaks too. I've met plenty people here who "never wore a hat their life" and look like a prune. Personally I'm more comfortable at home than trying to find a shade everywhere you go. 0: https://www.ehinz.ac.nz/indicators/uv-exposure/daily-uv-levels/ https://www.ehinz.ac.nz/indicators/uv-exposure/daily-uv-leve...