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 ...

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

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 – ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Natural disturbances are major drivers of tropical forest dynamics, yet their role in Central Africa’s old-growth rainforests, the world’s second largest tropical forest block, remains poorly ...