Temperature Extremes Scale
... published May 24, 2007
As you hopefully aware of the climate is changing.
I know the overall temperature is rising, but let’s have a look what happens if it is cooling down from +20°C to -295°C:
+20°C - Greeks put on sweaters (if they can find them).
+15°C - Hawaiians turn on the heaters (if they have them).
+10°C - Americans shake, Russians are planting cucumbers.
+5°C - You can see your own breathing. Italian cars don’t start. Norwegians take a bath. Russians drive with lowered windows.
0°C - Water freezes in America, in Russia it thickens.
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