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[-] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 34 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

https://www.ncesc.com/geographic-pedia/why-do-hurricanes-not-hit-south-america/

According to this, TL;DR- South America is further from the swirling warm winds of the topics than it looks, and the ocean temperatures are colder compared to the hurricane prone areas too due to how the oceanic currents work.

this post was submitted on 09 Mar 2025
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