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Earth's Equator Defies Magnetic Polarity Rules

For decades, scientists assumed that Earth’s magnetosphere had the same charge polarity from pole to equator. That assumption ...
It's easy to assume that the further into the tropics you go, the more at risk you are of encountering one of nature's most ferocious creations—a hurricane. However, due to a quirk of nature, it turns ...
Did you know that a hurricane or tropical storm has never crossed the equator? The reason behind this fascinating phenomenon lies in a meteorological principle related to the rotation of the Earth: ...
The Congo River is the world's only major river to cross the Equator twice, a rare feat shaped by ancient geological forces.
It’s no secret that global climate change hurts the economy. With more frequent and more severe storms, flooding, drought, and fires, countries around the world are already taking economic hits. And ...