Tropical forests have long been treated as slow, patient allies in the fight against climate change, quietly locking away ...

By Ruth Kamnitzer Regenerating tropical forests pull carbon dioxide from the air, but a lack of nitrogen in the soil could ...

In most forests, a visitor’s eye is trained on what can be reached. The trunk can be measured. The leaves can be plucked. A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belem. Kay Nietfeld/dpa Germany is ...

A forty-year study shows climate change is reshaping Amazon and Andean forests, with uneven tree gains and losses across ...

After analyzing 40 years of tree records across the Andes and Amazon, researchers found that climate change is reshaping ...

Scientists are seeing a concerning decline in insect biodiversity in tropical forests. According to a study summarized in The Conversation, researchers suspect that changes in climate patterns, fueled ...

Small-scale deforestation often represents a permanent change as the cleared land is turned into farms, roads and villages.

Thanks to the hard work of two University of Wyoming professors and their field team of graduate students and technicians, ...

Young tropical forests can regrow twice as fast with enough nitrogen, dramatically increasing carbon capture, according to a ...

Tropical forests play a pivotal role in global carbon cycling and biodiversity conservation, yet they are increasingly exposed to the impacts of extreme weather events. Hurricanes and typhoons, as ...

When you sip a cup of coffee or use a rubber band, you’re benefiting from tropical forests. These lush ecosystems provide countless products we rely on daily — from food to materials like wood and ...