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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Santo Antão Island in the Republic of Cabo Verde
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Oktoberfest begins
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Winter in the Finnish wilds
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Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Deep in the North Woods wetlands
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Ancient groves in Australia
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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Solar Impulse 2 in Honolulu
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
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Mada’in Saleh archeological site in Saudi Arabia
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Ring of fire
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Aw shucks, It s Oyster Day
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World Environment Day
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Why does this panda cub look so happy?
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Love on ice
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Short-eared owl
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Let s crack the code
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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Summertime in Alaska
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Friendship Day in the City of Brotherly Love
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The roots of invention
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Eye of the cave
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Bear Hole Brook, Catskill Mountains, New York
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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Lupine fields, Snæfellsnes, Iceland
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All eyes on moths
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National Merry-Go-Round Day
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