Here, the new satellite reveals stunning variety within the tropical forest landscape. Green hues indicate forested areas; ...

If tropical rainforests are the lungs of the Earth, then 2024 was a year of respiratory failure. Fires, fueled by climate ...

Have a world physical map on the board. ... Map showing the rainforest and desert biomes. image Map showing the rainforest and desert biomes. Click to display the image full size.

using satellite imagery. Satellites could detect clear-cutting of the rainforest with great accuracy, but detecting the subtle changes caused by selective logging, which Asner describes as ...

An area the size of Switzerland was cleared from Earth’s most pristine rainforests in 2022, despite promises by world leaders to halt their destruction, new figures show.

The world’s rainforests are vital for our survival. They cover just 6% of the world’s land, yet host half of the planet’s species and store billions of tonnes of planet-warming gases ...