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

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

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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belem. Kay Nietfeld/dpa Germany is ...

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

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

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 ...