Unraveling the mysteries of the world’s most critical rainforest
For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...
10 Magical Forests Around the World You Must Explore
Explore 10 enchanting forests this World Forestry Day 2025! From the Amazon to Japan’s Bamboo Grove, discover breathtaking ...
New York Post11d
Massive stretch of Amazon rainforest destroyed for upcoming COP30 climate summit’s 4-lane highway: ‘This is a loss’
The eight-mile stretch of new highway — dubbed Avenida Liberdade, or Avenue of Liberty — has gouged a deep gash through a large swath of Amazon rainforest just in time for world leaders to ...
Earth.com15d
Tropical forests are struggling to keep pace with climate change
Tropical forests are struggling to keep pace with climate change. Scientists warn that slow adaptation could threaten ...
Massive, long-lived trees discovered in the Tanzanian rainforest are a new species
A team of botanists with members from Muse–Museo delle Scienze, Udzungwa Corridor LTD, Via Grazia Deledda and the National ...
Smithsonian Magazine16d
Humans May Have Lived in Tropical Rainforests Much Earlier Than Scientists Previously Thought, Study Finds
New research suggests that humans inhabited the rainforests of West Africa roughly 150,000 years ago, providing new insights into our ancestors' ability to adapt to challenging environments ...
Science News25d
Humans moved into African rainforests at least 150,000 years ago
The earliest human rainforest presence in the world had been placed at about 70,000 ... suited for cutting fibrous plants and other tropical forest resources. In 2020, archaeologist and ...
Earth.com13d
Half of the world's Heliconia species are at risk of extinction
Nearly half of Heliconia species—tropical plants vital to rainforest ecosystems—are at risk of extinction, according to new ...
Mongabay23d
In Australia’s little-known rainforests, tradition and science collaborate for good
and is bounded by some of the most pristine oceans in the world. However, the Kimberley is also home to a habitat that’s far less known: seasonally dry tropical rainforest. Located in patches ...