Close call: Bad weather drives up phone calls to our nearest and dearest
Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 09:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Who we call and how long we speak to them changes with the weather, according to new research by experts in the UK. Analysing the call patterns of 1.3 million mobile phone users, the team found that in 'uncomfortable' weather -- such as very hot, humid, wet or cold weather -- call length increased but the number of people we made contact with went down.
