Despite centuries of efforts to map our planet precisely, our view of the world will always be political and imperfect.

This page links BBC Teach geography content to the objectives of the National Curriculum for England at KS1 and KS2.

The difference between an equinox and a solstice is based on Earth’s tilt, affecting daylight length and the changing of ...

The word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning equal and night. That’s because on the equinox, day and night last almost ...

The Vernal or Spring Equinox takes place on March 20th at 5:01 A.M. This is when the Earth’s poles neither tilt toward or ...

African venture capital firm Equator has raised $55 million for its first fund, which will back climate tech startups through one of the most difficult and often overlooked phases in their journey ...

In January 2024, noting the cloud of controversy surrounding the controversial gas deal between PetroSA and Equator Holdings, the DA warned that Equator Holdings’ owner - Lawrence Mulaudzi, was ...

Explains the concepts of latitude and longitude, which are used to locate places on Earth. It describes how latitude is measured in degrees north or south of the equator and how longitude is ...

From a vantage point on Earth, the sun and moon share the same celestial longitude, a projection of ... Closer to the equator Mercury will be no easier to observe; in San Juan, Puerto Rico ...

Our planet rotates on its axis determining the North and South poles, and the Equator. Latitude is a measure of the north/south distances in between. Longitude, however, is absolutely arbitrary.

The coordinates of the earthquake's epicenter were recorded at 9.34 degrees South Latitude and 120.34 degrees East Longitude. BMKG confirmed that this earthquake does not have the potential to cause a ...