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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Trunks stick together
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Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
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Sleep tight, little hedgehog
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Poinsettia Day
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Wartburg Castle overlooking Thuringian Forest in Germany
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Memorial Day
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Once in a pink moon
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Cannes, France, in the spotlight
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Happy International Astronomy Day!
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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World Space Week
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Happy Fathers Day!
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World Teachers Day
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Via Krupp, Capri, Italy
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The mountaintop of toppled gods
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Terraced rice fields, Yuanyang County, China
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On this shore, history was made
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Put your helmet on, we’re going for a hike
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The Grand Départ: Tour de France begins
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Hiding in plain sight
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Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Arkansas
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Caribbean flamingos, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
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Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Feature Attraction: 85 years at the drive-in
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Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
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Protect your neck
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