Canopy view of a tropical rainforest from a canopy access crane located in San Lorenzo, Panamá, operated by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. A major new study has revealed that tropical ...

Arenal Volcano National Park is one of Costa Rica’s most breathtaking natural landmarks, dominated by the perfectly conical silhouette of Arenal Volcano rising above dense tropical rainforest. At its ...

The year 2024 saw significant developments in tropical rainforest conservation, deforestation, and degradation. While progress in some regions provided glimmers of hope, systemic challenges and ...

When you sip a cup of coffee or use a rubber band, you’re benefiting from tropical forests. These lush ecosystems provide countless products we rely on daily — from food to materials like wood and ...

The air moving above the forest carries valuable information about how trees absorb carbon, and what may happen in the future as global temperatures rise Vanessa Crooks The forest breathes! There is a ...

Teeming with life and stretching across multiple continents, tropical forests are often called the “lungs of the planet” because of their ability to suck up climate-warming carbon dioxide and exhale ...

Tropical forests store a third of the world's carbon in their wood and soils. However, their future as a carbon sink has been uncertain. Scientists have long wondered whether nutrient-poor tropical ...