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
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Waitangi Day in New Zealand
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A duckling swimming in a water meadow, Suffolk, England
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
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Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
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Marseille welcomes to Olympic torch
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The Bahamas
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Go fly a kite!
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Angry bird, doting dad
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Two hungry baby beavers
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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A church atop a hill
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Diwali
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Tank Lakes, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington, United States
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9,000-year-old handprints
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Agrasen Ki Baoli, Connaught Place, New Delhi
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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World Philosophy Day
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Vatican City, Rome, Italy
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Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
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How can we help at-risk animals?
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