Sustaining Brazil’s recent deforestation gains will require stronger environmental enforcement beyond the rainforest and resistance to political efforts that could weaken it.
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The scientist who discovered Likweli describes years of searching for the species, new to science.
A new study shows that it is possible to increase the number of bird species in a forest fragment without increasing its size.
We don’t have to persuade everyone to do the right thing. We just need to persuade enough people to make the system tip in the right direction.
Archaeologists thought ancient Amazonia was only home to wandering people, but new technology has uncovered complex societies living in forest cities.
A single tropical tree can create as much cooling as several air conditioners, and across forests can cool a whole region.
Cop30’s flagship Tropical Forests Forever announcement puts investors before rainforests.
How Brazil and Indonesia have cut down on deforestation.
An experiment in the Daintree rainforest found the rate of photosynthesis in leaves warmed by 4°C dropped by an average of 35% compared to non-warmed controls.
It’s vital we find cost-effective ways to get and keep more trees in the ground. Our research looked at where natural regeneration is likely to be successful due to environmental conditions.
Highland sloths are not able to slow their metabolic rate like lowland sloths when temperatures get too hot.
To reduce deforestation and boost biodiversity to help address climate change, returning lands to Indigenous communities is crucial and effective.
Born into a wealthy family, John Büsst left Melbourne for north Queensland where he campaigned against planned oil and gas exploration of the reef in the 1960s. His story was little known, until now.
A recently discovered palm tree has an unusual survival strategy - it flowers and fruits beneath the ground
It might seem counterintuitive to suggest timber harvesting when the goal is to restore forests, but that gives landholders the economic incentive to protect and manage forests over time.
Only fragments of Britain’s “temperate rainforest” remain – here’s some tips to help you identify one when you come across it.
When the rainforests burned, the leaf litter did too – and with it, billions of invertebrates vital to healthy ecosystems.
An expert’s tips on how to keep your indoor plants looking their best.
Nearly 95% of deforestation in the Amazon occurs within 3.5 miles of a road or near a river. Brazil’s plans to ramp up exports may be on a collision course with the forest.
Calling the Amazon “the lungs of the world” overlooks the forest’s vital role in the water cycle.
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