International Day of the Tropics Jun 29, 2025

International Day of the Tropics

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.

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Today in History

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Jun 29, 2024Tour de France 2024

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Jun 4, 2025Cala Luna beach, Sardinia, Italy
Misty mountain hop
Aug 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
Jul 16, 2024A hammock in Central Florida, USA
The ‘eighth wonder’?
May 26, 2025Agrasen Ki Baoli, Connaught Place, New Delhi
Feb 23, 2024Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
Nov 5, 2024Ranakpur Jain temple, Ranakpur, Rajasthan
Nov 22, 2025Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
Apr 22, 2024Earth Day
A window to the Pacific
Bring out the king cakes
Mar 15, 2024Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
Feb 13, 2025Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
Aug 21, 2024Nazca boobies, Wolf Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Oct 17, 2023Persepolis, Iran
Dec 9, 2023India gate, New Delhi, India
May 14, 2025Porto Flavia, Sulcis-Iglesiente, Sardinia, Italy
Feb 21, 2025Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
Feb 5, 2024Monarch butterflies
Dad on duty
A temple to treasure
Jun 29, 2024Tour de France 2024
Jun 5, 2024World Environment Day
When only a hug will do
Jul 23, 2025Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Jun 3, 2024Jaswant Thada and Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Sep 15, 2024Annas hummingbird, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Oct 30, 2024Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
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