Young tropical forests play a crucial role in slowing climate change. Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, using ...

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

A hidden nutrient in the soil could double the speed at which tropical forests, and their climate benefits, come roaring back ...

New research shows tropical forests can recover twice as fast after deforestation when their soils contain enough nitrogen.

Climate change is quietly rearranging the Amazon and Andes—winners and losers are emerging, and the Northern Andes may hold ...

Nitrogen shortage limits young tropical forest growth, slowing carbon capture that could help fight climate change.

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 ...

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 ...

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...

Think of the destruction of Earth's rainforests and a familiar image may come to mind: fires or chainsaws tearing through enormous swaths of the Amazon, releasing masses of planet-warming carbon ...

Tropical forests still absorb vast amounts of carbon, but new evidence suggests that small deforestation clearings cause ...

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 ...