By Rhett Ayers Butler A tropical forest can regrow quickly. What is harder to see is how long full ecological recovery takes.

Tropical rainforests are home to almost two-thirds of all vertebrate species and three-quarters of all tree species: they are ...

Tropical trees are better neighbors than trees in temperate forests, according to a study published in the journal Nature by ...

Tropical forests are hot, steamy places. But when large numbers of trees are cut down, they get even hotter. Our recent ...

Tropical forests show trees help each other, creating strong, diverse ecosystems shaped by climate conditions.

Scientists find that ecosystems across Africa follow similar patterns, with vegetation and human impact shaping food webs in ...

Scientists are seeing a concerning decline in insect biodiversity in tropical forests. According to a study summarized in The Conversation, researchers suspect that changes in climate patterns, fueled ...

A single tropical tree can create as much cooling as several air conditioners, and across forests can cool a whole region.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belem. Kay Nietfeld/dpa Germany is ...

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 ...

Lianas, as a pivotal component of tropical forests, play a significant role in shaping ecosystem dynamics. Their unique climbing strategies allow them to exploit vertical and horizontal niches, ...

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Steve Curwood and Jenni Doering with Michael Coe, a senior scientist and tropical forest ...