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Tropical forests are among the planet’s most powerful natural climate tools, yet after logging or pasture use they can take decades to recover their biomass and biodiversity. New research suggests ...

It happened before, and could happen again…. That's the message in a new study about the catastrophic collapse of Earth's tropical forests due to natural volcanic causes 252 million years ago. The ...

Alarming new data by the Global Forest Watch shows record-breaking tropical forest loss in 2024. It's time to speed up action to safeguard our forests. The latest Global Forest Watch data tells a grim ...

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Steve Curwood and Jenni Doering with Michael Coe, a senior scientist and tropical forest ...

Tropical forests are hot, steamy places. But when large numbers of trees are cut down, they get even hotter. Our recent ...

Lianas, as a pivotal component of tropical forests, play a significant role in shaping ecosystem dynamics. Their unique climbing strategies allow them to exploit vertical and horizontal niches, ...

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 ...

New research shows tropical forests can recover twice as fast after deforestation when their soils contain enough nitrogen. Scientists followed forest regrowth across Central America for decades and ...

Despite a glut of commitments in recent years, finance for conserving the world’s forests for people and nature remains woefully inadequate. An estimated US$460 billion a year will be needed to ...

Tropical forests help to generate vast amounts of rainfall each year, adding weight to arguments for protecting them as water and climate pressures increase, say researchers. A new study led by the ...