The Equator's Role in Hurricane Formation.
Hurricanes almost never form at the equator due to the Coriolis effect, which controls the direction in which tropical cyclones spin. The Coriolis effect is weak near the equator but becomes stronger as latitude increases. Higher latitudes have faster-spinning winds to help drive tropical cyclone growth. Climate change does not significantly affect the rotation of the Earth, so it won't directly impact the chances of a hurricane crossing the equator.