The Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is the region that circles the Earth, near the equator, where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together. The intense sun and warm water of the equator heats the air in the ITCZ, raising its humidity and making it buoyant.
MOST POPULAR. Congressional Republicans will return to Capitol Hill next week with Obamacare in their crosshairs. Theyâll take aim at a provision in the law that defines âfull- time employeesâ as those working 30 hours or more.
After navigating two open enrollment periods under the Obama health care law, Americans without employer-sponsored health insurance are beginning to realize that there is a nine-month Obamacare offseason. During that big chunk of the year, applying for health coverage can prove problematic -- but not impossible.