At the equator—that imaginary line dividing the Earth into two halves, north and south—great rainforests dominate. They are ...

The equator may sound like a foreign geography concept, but did you know it plays an outsized role in shaping Earth’s weather, climate and even ocean behavior? "The equator is basically just an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Africa contributes less than 3% of the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions but the continent will be one of the most ...

Getting climate models to mimic real-time observations when it comes to warming is critical -- small discrepancies can lead to misunderstandings about the rate of global warming as the climate changes ...

A small area of the southwestern Pacific Ocean, near New Zealand and Australia, can trigger temperature changes that affect the entire Southern Hemisphere, a new study has found. The new climate ...

The Marshall Islands is a country in Oceania, consisting of 29 coral atolls with over 1,200 islands and islets. Being heavily influenced by the northeast trade wind belt, the country features a moist, ...

Africa contributes less than 3% of the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions but the continent will be one of the most impacted by the adverse effects of climate change. Some explanations ...