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.

While that region is known to swing between cold and warm phases every few years, the rate at which it plunged from record high to low this time is "really unprecedented," Franz Tuchen, a ...

The unveiling of the new Kasese Equator Monument has significantly contributed to the tourism industry in the region. As a new tourism product, it attracts travelers thereby expanding the tourism ...

F or a few months this summer, a large strip of Atlantic Ocean along the equator cooled at record speed. Though the cold patch is now warming its way back to normal, scientists are still baffled ...

The equator, an imaginary line dividing the Earth into hemispheres, influences unique phenomena. It dictates weather patterns, prevents hurricanes from crossing due to the Coriolis effect, and ...

Discover the 13 countries that lie on the Equator, spanning three continents and major oceans. Learn about their climate, geography, and unique equatorial characteristics.

The frost sits within the Tharsis area, the largest volcanic region on Mars, which hosts 12 large volcanoes.This includes Olympus Mons, which is not only the tallest volcano on Mars but is also ...

Brazil’s oil regulator is set to grant exploration rights in a promising offshore region where state-controlled oil producer Petrobras has faced a years-long dispute with environmental ...