southern hemisphere

language: es

definitions

  1. The half of the Earth that lies south of the equator, comprising South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, and parts of Asia and North America.
    es: hemisferio sur terrestre
  2. A term sometimes used to refer collectively to the developing nations and regions located in the southern part of the globe, often contrasted with the 'Global North'.
    es: concepto de países en desarrollo

examples

  1. Most penguin species are native to the Southern Hemisphere, with colonies found along the coasts of Antarctica and South America.

    La mayoría de las especies de pingüinos son nativas del hemisferio sur, con colonias a lo largo de las costas de la Antártida y Sudamérica.

  2. International aid organizations often focus their climate resilience projects on the Southern Hemisphere due to its disproportionate vulnerability to extreme weather events.

    Las organizaciones internacionales de ayuda suelen centrar sus proyectos de resiliencia climática en el hemisferio sur debido a su vulnerabilidad desproporcionada ante eventos climáticos extremos.