Think of the destruction of Earth's rainforests and a familiar image may come to mind: fires or chainsaws tearing through ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

From Tasmania to the Top End, Australia's forest trees are dying at higher rates due to climate change, according to new ...

Tropical rainforests represent one of our planet’s most critical natural assets in the fight against climate change, storing approximately 25% of all terrestrial carbon despite covering just 6% of ...

The map shows the variation in temperature differences between ground level and above canopy level (ground level always cooler) on the South American continent. The map is based on actual data ...

Teeming with life and stretching across multiple continents, tropical forests are often called the “lungs of the planet” because of their ability to suck up climate-warming carbon dioxide and exhale ...

As advocates and leaders from around the world gather in New York for the annual Climate Week NYC to address the urgent environmental challenges facing our planet, we must not overlook the vital role ...

A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term "rescue strategy" is unlikely to save them from the impacts of climate ...

Australia's forests are losing trees more rapidly as the climate warms, a new study examining decades of data said Tuesday, ...