eli5: If more melanin is advantageous in warm climates, why is less of it advantageous in colder climates? Wouldn’t darker skin still be most advantageous in cold climates where it might occasionally be hot?

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eli5: If more melanin is advantageous in warm climates, why is less of it advantageous in colder climates? Wouldn’t darker skin still be most advantageous in cold climates where it might occasionally be hot?

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I live in south Texas but I was born in wa and grew up in wi. I just hate the sin in general. nut also I the far north they do have darker skin to prevent against uv damage from the sun shining odd the snow. light skin us a kinda inbetween places kj d of thi g and is actually not that helpful. more prone to sunburns, and skin cancer.