latitude

The findings, published on September 4 in Current Biology, also extend the known range of the species by about 20 degrees of latitude farther north than scientists had previously recognized.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

This fixes the Greenland-Africa size issue, allowing those who use it to get a sense of the comparative size of different landmasses, all while preserving straight lines of longitude and latitude.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Getting such a charter would give huge latitude to crypto banks, endangering unsophisticated investors, critics say.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Morning shows, with their mix of hard news, entertainment segments and lighter fare, have always had more latitude in what they present.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

Naturally, wheels and writing aren’t directly linked to latitude and day length in the way crops are.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

However, studies have shown that higher latitudes, particularly in the northern hemisphere, will see the biggest increases in favourable conditions for storms to form, and those that do may be more violent.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

When the new system becomes official in the next year, latitudes, longitudes and elevations across the country will change by as much as 13 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

When these materials slam into Earth's magnetic shield, they can knock out satellites, threaten astronauts -- and create colourful auroras in the skies of northern and southern latitudes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

The Sun has differential rotation, meaning that different latitudes rotate at different speeds.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

Because of communication and temperature constraints, Viking could not land at high Martian latitudes.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan