Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical ...

Most of us, as early as in our school days, learnt about the Amazon being the largest rainforest in the world. But there's ...

Cloud forests are biodiversity hot spots and crucial water sources. But climate change and deforestation are shrinking their range, new data show.

A nearly 500-acre fire burns in Polk County, triggering a voluntary evacuation. Officials say Helene debris has left the ...

Four active wildfires have burned 484 acres of national forest land over the weekend, including the two in WNC — Pisgah and Nantahala. A combination of dry fuels, limited rainfall and very low ...

It’s called the Cerrado, Portuguese for ‘closed,’ and for nearly all of human historythis vast tropical savanna in ... and during the six-month dry season the land is often ravaged by ...

Tropical forest crops constitute four of the best performers among ... The La Niña cycle that has predominated for most of the past five years tends to bring dry conditions to southeastern Brazil and ...

Tropical forests are struggling to keep pace with climate change. Scientists warn that slow adaptation could threaten ...

Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. However, a major new study ...

The harvesting and burning of forest biomass to produce energy continues to surge, according to a new report on near-term ...