A major new study has revealed that tropical forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough to climate change, ...

Often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth," tropical forests play a critical role in regulating our global climate. But as our planet warms, these crucial tropical forests aren’t adapting quickly ...

For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...

He tells Dialogue Earth that the project seeks to “better understand the impact of climate change on tropical forest canopy temperatures”. The data collected, when combined with other similar ...

Yams are considered one of the world’s most important crops. A starchy, nutrient-rich root vegetable of the genus Dioscorea, ...

Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a ...

Landmark study maps tropical forests' canopy traits, revealing functional diversity and ecological strategies across the globe.

Kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the ozone layer protects humanity and all life from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.

As the world tries to adapt to the climate quickly changing, tropical forests are struggling to keep pace. Watch this video to see what scientists have discovered about this critical resource.