It’s summer! Temps are high, school is out, pools are open, grills are stoked—and the earth’s tilt is in place. What does ‘summer solstice’ mean, and is it really the longest day of the year? Baltimore's WYPR asks our Kelly Lepo to break it down.
https://www.wypr.org/show/on-the-record/2024-06-21/summer-solstice-whats-behind-earths-tilt-toward-the-sun
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