Tropical forests host up to half of the planet's biodiversity but up to now, ecological studies over tropical forests often relied on large scale datasets depicting open-air temperatures -- that is, ...

When you think of a South American rainforest, you probably don't imagine biting winds, heavy frosts and freezing ...

Tropical forests draw down and store large quantities of CO₂ from the atmosphere. The Amazon rainforest in South America, for ...

The world's longest-running soil warming experiment has revealed an unexpected climate concern. After nearly four decades, ...

A study found that though human activity is a major cause, forests are very sensitive to temperature fluctuations.

Tasmania’s tall eucalypt forests are globally significant. They accumulate carbon faster than any other natural forest ecosystem in the world. But climate change is making it harder for these forests ...

Rapid deforestation due to expanding agriculture, logging, population centers, and other factors has been making headlines around the world for decades. Luckily, forests still cover more than 30 ...

These plants helped pull carbon dioxide from the ancient atmosphere and lock it away in rock and soil. Hundreds of millions ...

The map shows the variation in temperature differences between ground level and above canopy level (ground level always cooler) on the South American continent. The map is based on actual data ...