southern hemisphere

language: pt

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.
    pt: metade sul da Terra
  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'.
    pt: conceito de países em desenvolvimento

examples

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

    A maioria das espécies de pinguins é nativa do hemisfério sul, com colônias encontradas ao longo das costas da Antártica e da América do Sul.

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

    As organizações internacionais de ajuda frequentemente focam seus projetos de resiliência climática no hemisfério sul devido à sua vulnerabilidade desproporcional a eventos climáticos extremos.