As the world continues to witness an increasing level of concern over climate change, carbon emissions, and the destruction of ecosystems, the level of forest cover has become one of the most closely ...

Hainan Island is the smallest and southernmost province of China, the only one located fully in the tropics. It provides some of the most fascinating ...

Escape city noise at 12 standout plant havens—from Longwood’s fountain shows and St. Louis’ Climatron to Miami tropics, ...

A study published in Nature reveals that small areas of deforestation, often less than 5 acres (about 2 hectares), in humid tropical forests are responsible for more than half of carbon losses ...

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...

Republic of Congo’s Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, and Executive Secretary of the Congo Basin Climate Commission, Arlette Soudan-Nonault, during a high-level meeting at Four ...

Mangrove forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle, particularly within the marine carbon system. Growing ...

From cattle to palm oil, European “green” funds that claim to combat climate change are financing companies tied to deforestation and rising emissions.

Tropical forest restoration is a critical practice that is gaining attention in its ability to combat global climate change. In restoring native vegetation, ...

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 ...

New research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution reveals significant recent shifts in tree diversity among the tropical ...