Although rainforests cover only a small percentage of Earth's total surface area, they're home to half of the world's plant and animal species. As the name suggests, rainforests are also very wet: ...

These findings underscore the critical importance of protecting remaining pristine tropical rainforests rather than relying ...

A team of international scientists led by researchers from Australian universities has found the first evidence that woody biomass in tropical rainforests is acting as a long-term source of carbon ...

Most people believe rainforests are the lungs of our planet, pumping out vast amounts of the oxygen we breathe. This compelling image has shaped environmental campaigns and political speeches for ...

Australia’s tropical rainforests – once key carbon sinks – are releasing more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than they absorb, scientists say, marking the first such recorded shift anywhere in the ...

Edited and updated papers from a symposium held in Cairns, Australia, April 1998. Contents From the past to the future: evolution, ecology, and conservation of tropical rainforests / Craig Moritz, ...

A new study published in Nature, led by ecologists from the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), finds that intensifying El Niño events, driven by climate change, ...

In most forests, a visitor’s eye is trained on what can be reached. The trunk can be measured. The leaves can be plucked. A ...

A. The rain forest project -- A-1. Radioecology at the Puerto Rico Nuclear Center / H.J. Gomberg -- A-2. The rain forest and man : an introduction / Howard T. Odum -- B. The rain forest at El Verde -- ...

Australia’s tropical rainforests have switched from being a net carbon sink to a net carbon source, releasing more carbon dioxide than they absorb, according to a study. David Clode Unsplash Around ...

NAIROBI, May 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Africa's tropical forests appear more resilient as carbon sinks than Amazonian rainforests - mopping up planet-warming carbon dioxide even when sizzling ...