The tropics, as a region, account for 40 per cent of the world’s total surface area and are host to approximately 80 per cent of the world’s biodiversity.

Absolute temperatures are expected to rise more slowly in the tropics than in higher latitudes and polar regions, but the combination of heat and rising humidity will make life more challenging.

Here's why hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones and typhoons, don't form at the equator and why it would be rare for them to cross it.

It has long been noted that there is a pronounced increase in the abundance of non-vascular organisms, i.e., macrolichens, mosses, and liverworts with altitude in the tropics. In montane regions, ...

Learn about tropical rainforest biomes, deforestation and forest conservation in this geography guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.

Tropical rainforests lie along the equator, mainly between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Rainforests have four main layers: the emergent, the canopy, the under canopy and the forest floor.

A viral Tweet has revealed to the internet that hurricanes never seem to move across the equator into the Southern Hemisphere.

Of the 247 countries and territories analysed in the study, those with the highest number of additional extreme heat days were overwhelmingly in regions closest to the equator.

#FeatureByCalypso A Taste of the Tropics: Calypso Passion Fruit Coconut liqueur takes center stage on World Cocktail Day 2025 P Pulse Mix In celebration of World Cocktail Day 2025, Calypso Passion ...