The Tropic of Cancer, north of the equator at 23 degrees 27 minutes, and its equivalent latitude marker, the Tropic of Capricorn, at the same latitude south of the equator, serve as approximate ...

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Last month I wrote about why the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are related to the 23.5 degree tilt of the Earth’s axis: The Sun’s furthest point north or south, called the solstice, is ...

According to the definition by the National Geographic Society, the tropics are the regions that lie either in the latitude lines 23.5 degrees North of the Equator or 23.5 degrees South of the Equator ...

Imagine a river starting in the hills, flowing across states, looping, and touching the Tropic of Cancer line twice. The Tropic of Cancer is a crucial imaginary line of latitude. It lies at 23.5° ...

Africa's Limpopo River, an S-shaped wonder, uniquely crosses the Tropic of Capricorn twice. This vital transboundary waterway ...

Spring officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20 with the vernal equinox as the entire world experiences an equal day and night. For ease of recordkeeping, meteorologists and ...

The Tropic of Cancer, north of the Equator at 23 degrees 27 minutes, and its equivalent latitude marker, the Tropic of Capricorn at the same latitude south of the Equator, serve as approximate ...

The world is covered in rivers, vital arteries of life that flow across continents. From the mighty Amazon to the historic Nile, these water bodies shape landscapes and human civilisations. Rivers ...