The simple answer is, duh … we live in a desert. There’s more to the crazy El Paso heat than that though. Since you’re probably not a mega – geek, I went and found all the answers for you.
Deserts, believe it or not, aren’t exactly defined by uber – high temps. The largest desert on Earth is actually Antarctica, where the thermometer can dip all the way to 75 degrees below zero. That’s freakin’ cold.
Temperature is not at all the deciding factor on what is and is not a desert. It’s really all about moisture … or, the lack thereof … that determines it.
What Is A Desert?
Climate scientists like me define a desert not by temperature but by how much precipitation it gets – any form of water falling from the sky, whether rain, snow or hail. If an area receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of precipitation a year, it is officially a desert. – theconversation
Why Deserts Stay So Dry
Like selling real estate, location is everything. Almost every desert in the world falls within a “belt” that circles the Earth. It takes up an area about 30 degrees above and below the equator…