According to the NHS, there is no healthy way to get a tan (unless you’re going full throttle on the Bondi Sands), and a tan doesn’t protect you from the sun’s harmful effects.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/eating-carrots-will-change-your-skin-tone-but-not-in-a-good-way-warn-doctors_uk_6502e013e4b05b07e7615aa1

At solar maximum, the sun’s poles switch places; We are currently on the path towards the solar maximum It is expected to take place in 2025after which solar activity will begin to decline again.

Source: https://www.mutiny.in/captivating-close-ups-show-amazing-detail-hidden-in-the-suns-glare-sciencealert/

Below, a thorough but incomplete list of items that will help shield you from the sun’s wrath during whatever social and/or emotional situations may arise this summer.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/style/avoiding-sun-sunscreen-skincare.html

Darkness barreled in, and, for a terrible minute, the moon entirely occluded the light of the sun — except for its dancing orange corona, the outermost part of the sun’s atmosphere that is usually hidden by its powerful light.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/world/australia/solar-eclipse.html

Depending on your preference for mornings or evenings, the golden hour is the time to bask in the sun’s more gentle illumination.

Source: https://mg.co.za/friday/2023-03-21-objects-of-desire-african-ateliers/

Exposure to the ultraviolet-B radiation in the sun’s rays causes a person’s skin to create vitamin D. The vitamin D made, thanks to the sun, plays a big role in bone health.

Source: https://www.panews.com/2023/06/11/healthy-living-heres-how-to-enjoy-the-sunshine-safely/

“On this day, the sun’s path seems to pause and change direction, a phenomenon that gives rise to the term ‘solstice,’” said Dr. Minjae Kim, a research fellow in the physics department at University of Warwick in the U.K., in an email.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2023/12/20/shortest-day-of-the-year-2023-the-winter-solstice-explained/

She emphasized that parents should protect their children and teenagers from sun exposure, as 80% of skin damage from the sun’s rays occurs under the age of 18.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-sizzling-israel-skin-cancer-awareness-week-shines-light-on-safety-in-the-sun/

Sofia Vergara has done a literal “sun’s out bun’s out” celebration of summer — sharing a post of her sunbathing in a thong bikini by the pool.

Source: https://www.monstersandcritics.com/celebrity/sofia-vergara-sunbathes-in-thong-bikini-as-she-welcomes-summer/

Structures such as buildings, roads and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun’s heat more than trees, and therefore the temperature around them remains higher both during the day and during the night.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/09/24/searching-for-shade-and-trees-in-nicosia/

That means the sun’s warmth and light fall unequally on the northern and southern halves of the planet.

Source: https://centraloregondaily.com/spring-equinox-explained/

The colour changed and I could see sun’s corona and solar flares,” she told AAP.

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/sky-high-emotions-as-total-solar-eclipse-wows-thousands/

The roof has a parabolic curve that is derived from rotating the ridge beam to respond to the sun’s path while allowing the rest of the dwelling to align with the view and prevailing winds.

Source: https://mauinow.com/2023/07/23/hawai%ca%bbi-off-grid-moving-state-towards-net-zero-building/

The second category of explanation assumed that the sun’s light had something to do with the glow of the Milky Way.

Source: https://www.delgazette.com/2023/09/06/differing-beliefs-on-origin-of-milky-way/

These storms are a result of the sun’s many magnetic fields tangling with themselves.

Source: https://sbpress.com/2023/07/what-happens-when-the-northern-lights-go-south/

The size and position of the home’s triple-paned windows were selected so the sun’s rays could stream in and passively heat the house during winter.

Source: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/08/28/news/big-blue-house-runs-green-and-clean

They are designed to minimize heat loss in winter and ward off the sun’s heat during the summer months.

Source: https://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2023/08/hvac-hacks-and-the-secrets-to-enhancing-performance-and-reducing-utility-costs/

This breakdown is caused by exposure to environmental components, like the sun’s radiation and ocean waves.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1780043/microplastics-why-we-now-already-breathe-ingest-killer-plastics

Within a day or two, toxic clouds of pulverized rock, sulfate aerosoles and wildfire soot had blanketed the planet, blocking all but a tiny fraction of the sun’s energy and bringing photosynthesis to a virtual halt for the only known time in history.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2023-05-31/the-biggest-extinction-event-in-the-planets-history-is-happening-again-in-santa-cruz

You see pictures before you go and think it looks great but they don’t do it justice, especially when the sun’s just coming up.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/west-lothian-woman-thankful-donations-31050433