northern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Northern Hemisphere
: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator
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Recent research has shown the Northern Hemisphere is darkening faster than the South, creating an imbalance that scientists say is rising faster than models predicted, and could intensify warming in the northern hemisphere and disrupt global weather patterns.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
These conditions are predicted to, in turn, spark a G1-level geomagnetic storm (with a small chance of escalating to G2), which is strong enough to make auroras visible on the horizon across much of the northern hemisphere.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Models are typically trained on data from countries in the northern hemisphere, meaning companies building in the southern hemisphere may not get relevant results when prompting chatbots.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Iceland is warming at a rate four times faster than the rest of the northern hemisphere due to a steady flow of warm air from the south, according to the World Weather Attribution.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
These conditions are predicted to, in turn, spark a G1-level geomagnetic storm (with a small chance of escalating to G2), which is strong enough to make auroras visible on the horizon across much of the northern hemisphere.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Models are typically trained on data from countries in the northern hemisphere, meaning companies building in the southern hemisphere may not get relevant results when prompting chatbots.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Iceland is warming at a rate four times faster than the rest of the northern hemisphere due to a steady flow of warm air from the south, according to the World Weather Attribution.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Northern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20hemisphere. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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