NASA satellite imagery reveals massive Amazon rainforest fires as El Niño-driven drought fuels dangerous conditions across Brazil.

KS3/GCSE Geography. Ecosystems and biomes. A short film exploring the plants and animals of tropical rainforest biome.

Extreme heat, drought and ozone from fire emissions are devastating the Amazon and other rainforests, new research shows.

Every year, June 22 marks World Rainforest Day, an awareness day launched by Rainforest Partnership in 2017 to advocate for the immediate protection and restoration of the world’s tropical forests.

Satellite images can be used to estimate how much carbon forests store as aboveground biomass (AGB) and how biomass varies in different forests. In a study published in the journal Nature, a team of ...

According to WWF, climate change and deforestation could convert the majority of the Amazon rainforest into savanna, with massive impacts on the world’s biodiversity and climate. Curitiba, Brazil – ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Tropical primary forest loss fell sharply in 2025, down 36% from 2024, but the decline may reflect fewer fires rather than sustained progress.

Hainan in south China is typically known for its coconut palms, beaches and sea breezes, but tucked away in the central part of this tropical island province is a different world. The tropical ...

The world’s largest tropical rainforest that serves as a “critical counterweight to climate change” is under threat of ...

Tropical forests draw down and store large quantities of CO₂ from the atmosphere. The Amazon rainforest in South America, for example, stores approximately 123 billion tonnes of carbon – more than is ...

South American tropical forests, including the Amazon rainforest, may lose their ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere due to increased climate extremes, scientists warn. The ...