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| - Last Updated on October 13, 2024 by Nivedita
Quick Take
Several social media posts claim the aphelion phenomenon will increase Earth’s temperature till august. We fact-checked and found the claim to be False. The aphelion phenomenon affects the duration of weather, not the intensity.
The Claim
Several Facebook posts claim the aphelion phenomenon will increase Earth’s temperature till August.
Fact Check
What is the aphelion phenomenon and when does it occur?
According to Britannica, aphelion is the point in an object’s orbit when it is furthest away from the sun. Aphelion is a natural phenomenon that happens once a year, and there is nothing unusual about it in 2022.
Will the aphelion phenomenon cause colder temperatures till august?
No. It seems the update from the US Navy that shows aphelion will occur on July 04, 2022 has been misinterpreted by social media users. The aphelion phenomenon affects the duration of weather, not the intensity. This has been explained on a university website which states ‘the difference in the amount of the Sun’s energy we receive doesn’t vary considerably around aphelion’.
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