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equator

[ih-kwey-ter] / ɪˈkweɪ tər /
NOUN
celestial equator
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NOUN
tropics
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This approach reveals that regions dominated by small glaciers at lower elevations or closer to the equator face the greatest risk.

From Science Daily

In 2021 Bill Gates was warning that the equator would become unlivable as he promoted his book, “How to Avoid A Climate Disaster.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It rises from regions near the equator toward the poles before sinking deep inside the Sun and moving back toward the equator.

From Science Daily

Midway between the two solstices we have the equinoxes where the sun is directly over the equator.

From BBC

That last requirement eliminates countries near the equator, including those in Southeast Asia and much of South America.

From MarketWatch