A. The rain forest project -- A-1. Radioecology at the Puerto Rico Nuclear Center / H.J. Gomberg -- A-2. The rain forest and man : an introduction / Howard T. Odum -- B. The rain forest at El Verde -- ...

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 ...

After analyzing 40 years of tree records across the Andes and Amazon, researchers found that climate change is reshaping tropical forests in uneven ways. Some regions are steadily losing tree species, ...

Tropical forests have long been treated as slow, patient allies in the fight against climate change, quietly locking away ...

The Amazon rainforest is the world’s large tropical rainforest, covering roughly 2.7 million square miles. It comprises more ...

A forty-year study shows climate change is reshaping Amazon and Andean forests, with uneven tree gains and losses across regions.

On the narrow isthmus of Panama, scientists discovered adding nitrogen to the soil doubled tree growth, providing new insights into forest restoration.

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 ...

Small-scale deforestation often represents a permanent change as the cleared land is turned into farms, roads and villages.

Using a new method to track groundwater levels and greenhouse gas emissions, researchers uncover the climate impact of ...

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 rain forests--what are they really like? / F.B. Goldsmith -- Indigenous non-timber benefits from tropical rain forest / G.T. Prance -- Degeneration versus regeneration--logging in tropical ...