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Pablos Holman on AI, the Future, and Why the World Needs More Energy

"We've made enough energy for all the people in the West and north of the equator, but we just haven't finished the job," says the author of Deep Future.

Reason · Nov 9, 2025

Melting ice will strengthen the monsoon in northern Australia – but cause drier conditions north of the Equator

Almost two-thirds of the world’s population is affected by the monsoon – the annual arrival of intense rains in areas north and south of the Equator. These drenching rains tend to arrive during each hemisphere’s summer.

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2025

Equator quiz: Can you name the 13 countries that sit on Earth's central line?

There are 13 countries that sit on Earth's equator. Can you get them all in 5 minutes? If so, how fast can you do it?

LiveScience · Nov 28, 2024

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Seismic echoes reveal a mysterious ‘donut’ inside Earth’s core

About 2,890 kilometres beneath our feet lies a gigantic ball of liquid metal: our planet’s core. Scientists like me use the seismic waves created by earthquakes as a kind of ultrasound to “see” the shape and structure of the core.

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2024

Mythbusting: do you really weigh less on the summit of a high mountain?

Our mountaineering expert delves into the science to answer this mind-bending question

Advnture · Jun 16, 2024

'We'll be studying this event for years': Recent auroras may have been the strongest in 500 years, NASA says

Vibrant auroras that were recently observed by millions of people across the globe were some of the most widespread in the last five centuries, NASA says. The light shows may have also reached the equator.

LiveScience · May 22, 2024

7 of the best places to visit in Ecuador

From bustling metropolises surrounded by dramatic mountain backdrops to islands teeming with biodiversity, these are the top places to head in Ecuador on your 2025 trip

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2024

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Warming Pacific points to rise in cyclones over India: Study

Tropical cyclones near Equator subdued in recent decades due to Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). Warming of Central Equatorial Pacific (El Nino) linked to reduced rainfall in India.

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023

'Limitless' energy: how floating solar panels near the equator could power future population hotspots

Vast arrays of solar panels floating on calm seas near the Equator could provide effectively unlimited solar energy to densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa.

The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023

Richie Berrington ready to banish bad memories in Zimbabwe

MEMORIES of the past, good and bad, will flood through Richie Berrington’s mind as his plane soars south across the Equator next week. First stop…

The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2023

Scotland join the charge as Home Nations show their strength - Martin Hannan

IF anyone had been daft enough before the Home Nations headed south of the Equator to suggest that Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England would all…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 13, 2022

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