A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term ...

"How extensive this ... effect might be is unknown." Researchers stunned after uncovering unexpected feature in tropical ...

Most of us know pine forests are different than jungles. There's a reason the world's forests are so distinct, yet there are only a handful of major types.

Some leaves in tropical forests from South America to South East Asia are getting so hot they may no longer be able to photosynthesize, with big potential consequences for the world’s forests, ...

New research tries to anticipate road building to identify areas in the Amazon, Asia and Africa that are likely to face ...

Tropical forests could be getting closer to a critical-high temperature threshold than previously anticipated, a new study suggests. The study, published in Nature, shows that the combination of ...

Tropical trees are dying faster than ever, and it's not just heat or drought to blame. Scientists have uncovered a surprising culprit: ordinary thunderstorms. These quick, fierce storms, powered by ...

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 ...

Tropical forests have shown improvement in primary forest loss, with a 9 percent decline compared to 2023. Brazil and Colombia saw reductions in forest loss, attributed to conservation policies and ...

A team of international scientists led by researchers from Australian universities has found the first evidence that woody biomass in tropical rainforests is acting as a long-term source of carbon ...

Forests have shifted from absorbing carbon to becoming a net carbon source after 2010 due to extensive losses of tropical ...