With healthy populations of animals that disperse seeds, tropical forests can absorb up to four times more carbon.

The vast tropical forest nations of Brazil and Indonesia are both home to millions of people, including Indigenous ...

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 ...

By Rhett Ayers Butler The world’s forests tell two stories at once. Even as chainsaws advance, new trees are rising in their ...

Tropical rainforests are exceptionally diverse, complex ecosystems and they’re home to some of the most unique wildlife on the planet.

A study shows that forests in 15 tropical countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America managed by Indigenous peoples and local communities are associated with improved outcomes for carbon storage, ...

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute A New Course by ForestGEO Experts Teaches the Biodiversity of Panamanian Forests Through a course in dendrology, the study of the taxonomy of woody plants in ...

Deep in Guatemala's Maya rainforest, a team led by Washington State University researchers captured more than just photos of ...

Palo Alto, CA—By 2100 only 18% to 45% of the plants and animals making up ecosystems in global, humid tropical forests may remain as we know them today, according to a new study led by Greg Asner at ...