What are Tropics?The Tropics are a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator, roughly defined as the area between the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at 23.43663°N and the tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at 23.43663° S.According to the State of the Tropics 2014 Report, the tropical region accounts for 40 per cent of the Earth’s total surface … [Read more...] about Key Facts and Statistics about the Tropical Zone of Earth
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World Oceans Day
Date: Saturday, 8 June 2019Inception: It was proposed in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Sponsor: United NationsObjective: It aims to raise awareness of the vital importance of our oceans and … [Read more...] about World Oceans Day