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Hurricanes, also known as typhoons or cyclones, cannot cross the Equator due to the Coriolis effect. This phenomenon, caused by Earth's rotation, produces a force that is too weak at the Equator to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After the devastation of Hurricane Helene and now Hurricane Milton hitting Florida, reports have been spreading on social media that hurricanes never cross the equator. This is ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Still, though, a map of a planet with semi-permanent storms around its belt, with a ...

The Congo River is the world's only major river to cross the Equator twice, a rare feat shaped by ancient geological forces.

It is an entirely different story at the equator. The length of day and night for any location is constant through the year at about 12 hours. However, daylight at the equator is always a bit longer ...