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Australia and New Zealand have some of the highest UV levels on Earth due to Southern Hemisphere ozone thinning, and high-altitude destinations like the Andes see intense UV even in cool mountain air — sunburn can happen in under 15 minutes at midday in the most extreme locations.
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