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Why sitting under a parasol is barely cooler than being in the sun

Why sitting under a parasol is barely cooler than being in the sunWorldPing

A beach umbrella might protect you from sunburn, but when it comes to keeping you cool, it makes surprisingly little difference…

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There's something almost comic about the modern British summer ritual: As soon as the mercury climbs, we head to the nearest park, sit cross-legged on scorched grass and hunch over a flimsy foil tray to sear sausages over an open flame.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org