Scientists have determined exactly how Earth's orbit and tilt affect glaciation and deglaciation, based on the length of ...
Puzzlingly, the recent cold region coincides with weaker winds southeast of the equator, which "are doing the opposite of ...
Scientists were somewhat surprised when the world notched its warmest January on record this year despite the presence of a ...
The Equator is a line of latitude that bisects the globe at its widest point, and where the hours of light and darkness are equal throughout the year. The Equator passes through 13 countries ...
Fresh snow cover at a ski resort is a delightful sight for skiers and snowboarders. The family and I just got back from a short trip to Vermont. A couple ...
Solar energy enters the atmosphere. Equatorial regions get the most. There is more energy at the tropics than at the poles, creating an imbalance. As warm air rises and cold air sinks it forms ...
Giant dust storms have been observed in the equatorial regions of Saturn's moon Titan for the first time. The storm was observed by NASA's Cassini probe, the first space craft to enter the orbit ...