New research from a team of tropical biologists forecasts some of the changes that may occur in the Amazon rainforest as temperatures rise due to climate change.

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The majestic kapok tree in the Amazon rainforest forms a gigantic habitat. Its canopy of leaves, almost 50 meters high, ...

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By simulating the future atmosphere, scientists hope to understand whether trees will continue to act as the lungs of the ...

In Alto Mayo, a forest in Peru, there's more than meets the eye — a recent survey revealed a treasure trove of biodiversity.

"[With the Miyawaki method] the plants will compete for sunlight because they are sort of jammed in together. And so, they would grow much more quickly, which these three trees have." About 600 ...

of land owned by the Brazilian agribusiness firm with native species from the Amazon rainforest, it said on Monday. Their partnership is the latest deal for the nascent reforestation business in ...

Since the start of the 21 st century, major planetary ecosystems, like the Amazon rainforest and Antarctica have consistently deteriorated, but within only the past two years, these two major ...

The rainforest would release billions of tons of CO2 as dying plants and fires accelerate emissions, making the 1.5°C global warming goal impossible to achieve. Altered weather patterns could ...