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 The air above Nairobi this morning, May 15th, 2025, held the familiar, earthy perfume that speaks of recent rain. As the city, still nestled in the latter part of its "long rains" season, began to awaken, the sky was a mix of soft grey clouds and hesitant patches of lighter sky, hinting at the potential for sunshine. There wasn't the stark clarity of a dry season morning, but rather a gentle, humid embrace. The early hours were cool, with temperatures settling in the upper 50s to low 60s Fahrenheit (around 15-16°C). The humidity was noticeable, a soft veil in the air, making the "feels like" temperature very close to the actual reading on the thermometer. A light breeze, a gentle push from the southeast, offered a subtle movement of the air. This was the quiet introduction to Nairobi's weather narrative for the day, a transition point in the seasonal story. The weather forecast had anticipated this, noting that while May is part of the rainy period, today...

 Beijing awoke this Tuesday, the 13th of May, not with the dramatic pronouncements of winter's chill or summer's oppressive heat, but with the subtle, nuanced breath of late spring. It was a morning that held the promise of warmth, yet carried the lingering memory of cooler days on a gentle breeze. A day, in the grand tapestry of Beijing’s ever-shifting climate, that felt like a transition – a moment poised between the capricious winds of spring and the approaching, more predictable embrace of summer heat. As the first hints of dawn painted the eastern sky, long before the city’s millions stirred from their slumber, a subtle change was already underway. The air, cool from the night, began to carry a different weight, a gentle warming that spoke of the sun’s impending rise. Sunrise, around 5:00 AM for this time of year, wasn't a sudden explosion of light, but a gradual, majestic unveiling. From the quiet corners of ancient hutongs to the towering glass facades of the central...