International Day of the Tropics 29 Jun 2025

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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Celebrating the tropics
Celebrating the tropics
29 Jun 2024Pride in London

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16 Mar 2024Giant panda
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11 Mar 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
10 Apr 2024Apple trees in spring, Germany
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23 Feb 2026Great white egret, Upper Bavaria, Germany
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4 Mar 2024Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
21 Jul 2025The summer opening of Buckingham Palace
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24 Jan 2024Diamond Beach, Iceland
11 Jul 2024World Population Day
20 Jun 2025Maasai giraffe mother with calf in the Serengeti, Tanzania
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High achievers
28 Jun 2024Stonewall uprising anniversary
11 Oct 2023The Painted Hills, Oregon, USA
23 Dec 2024Celebrating Festivus
A breathtaking cave when it’s cold
3 May 2024The Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
1 Nov 2024Vineyards in Varnhalt, Black Forest, Germany
3 Apr 2026Armbrug bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the running
8 Oct 2023World Octopus Day
27 Jul 2025Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

International Day of the Tropics 29 Jun 2025

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