Tropics
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The tropics are the region of Earth surrounding the equator, where the Sun may shine directly overhead. This contrasts with the temperate or polar regions of Earth, where the Sun can never be directly
Aerial view of Bora Bora in French Polynesia
Tropical sunset over the sea in Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia
Coconut palms in the warm, tropical climate of Pajuçara in northern Brazil
Dragon fruit, a tropical fruit from several different cacti originally from the Americas
Subtropics
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The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical and climate zones immediately to the north and south of the tropics. Geographically part of the temperate zones of both hemispheres, they cover the
Tropics
…this figure was then projected to reach 50% by 2050. Because of global warming, the weather conditions of the tropics are expanding with areas in the subtropics, having more extreme weather events such as heatwaves and more intense storms. These changes in weather conditions may make certain parts of the tropics…
Houses in subtropical Charleston, South Carolina, along The Battery
Natural fog in Northwest Vietnam
Wetland Park in Hong Kong
Fynbos in South Africa