Every June 29, the International Day of the Tropics shines a light on the equator-hugging zone where the sun sticks around, and climate conversations get real. The tropics span a broad region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, including parts of Asia, Africa, Oceania, Central America and South America. Nearly 40% of the global population lives in this band, which also hosts 80% of the world"s biodiversity. It"s rich in culture, nature and history—but also under pressure from rising temperatures, deforestation and fast-paced urban growth.
International Day of the Tropics
Today in History
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Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
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International Day of Friendship
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Getting starry-eyed at the moon
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Spring is coming
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Straight out of a fairytale
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Maya site of Copán
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Maine, USA
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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A view that’s out of this world
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Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
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Celebrating our looming lunar neighbour
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Magnified moss
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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A road not for the faint of heart
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Bring the king cakes
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Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Knuthöjdsmossen nature reserve, Sweden
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International Zebra Day
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Wildflower bloom, Central Valley, California, United States
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Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
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Perfect, pastoral Palouse
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Secluded sands in Mexico
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Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Cinque Torri, Dolomites, Italy
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Ouimet Canyon in the Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park
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Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway
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Take the Stairs Day
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Antarctica Day
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World Migratory Bird Day
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A group of Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
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