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

When you sip a cup of coffee or use a rubber band, you’re benefiting from tropical forests. These lush ecosystems provide countless products we rely on daily — from food to materials like wood and ...

The Smithsonian Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO) is a global network of scientists and forest research sites dedicated to advancing long-term study of the world's forests. Image credit: ...

How George Wallace and Bull Connor Set the Stage for Alabama’s Sky-High Electric Rates Scenes From an Unfolding Climate Drama A New Jersey Buyout Program for Flood-Prone Homes Is a National Model From ...

"How extensive this ... effect might be is unknown." Researchers stunned after uncovering unexpected feature in tropical forests first appeared on The Cool Down.

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 ...

Natural forest regrowth in the world’s tropical rainforests is expanding. According to the Forest Declaration Assessment 2025, more than 11 million hectares (27 million acres) of tropical moist ...

Heading into COP30, where tropical forests are set to be a central theme, it seemed worth looking today’s trajectories a little further forward and imagine where they might lead. Part 1 looked at ...

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