Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Courtesy of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden I’ve been working through my bucket list this summer, and right near the top was ...

Most people visit botanical gardens for the wide paths, colorful flower beds, and seasonal displays. But if you explore a ...

A single tropical tree can create as much cooling as several air conditioners, and across forests can cool a whole region.

I’ve been working through my bucket list this summer, and right near the top was trekking through a tropical rainforest. In my mind, that always meant at least a plane ride's worth of travel—me in ...

A new study led by the U.S. Forest Service, with Chapman University as a key senior collaborator, published in Nature Communications, suggests Earth's own tropical soils may contribute to climate ...

A team of international scientists led by researchers from Australian universities has found the first evidence that woody biomass in tropical rainforests is acting as a long-term source of carbon ...

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The Amazon rainforest is the world’s large tropical rainforest, covering roughly 2.7 million square miles. It comprises more than half of the world’s remaining rainforests. It is crisscrossed by ...

Why are the tropical rainforests so precious? Are dire warnings about the dangers of deforestation and nuclear energy exaggerated? Where can concerned readers turn for a balanced explanation of the ...

In wilderness settings (read: bar patios), I’m a subpar birdwatcher. I can spot a male cardinal, and can point out other members of the genus and identify them as “birds.” “Look, a bird!” I will say ...