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.
The reality, though, is a bit more complicated. Obamacare hasnât led to a shift from full-time employment to part-time. But the evidence suggests it has led some employers to limit the hours of workers who were already part-time, effectively giving a pay cut to some of the most vulnerable Americans.