Rising temperatures and increasingly irregular rainfall are forcing tropical forests to adapt, but they may not be able to ...

Tropical forests are a crucial part of helping our planet maintain balance, but they are adapting too slowly to keep pace ...

Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies with new and surprising results. Understanding tree traits and ...

Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

More information: Michael G. Windisch et al. Hedging our bet on forest permanence for the economic viability of climate targets., Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57607-x ...

To date, agricultural expansion in sub-Saharan Africa has mainly been driven by small-scale subsistence farmers. Yet since ...

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

Tropical rainforests are among the ... the distinct challenges and opportunities that each climate zone presents. However, no forest stands entirely within one neatly defined zone.