Known as the “hypertropics,” this climate is defined by hot drought conditions—and hasn’t been seen on Earth for tens of ...

With the aid of stable hydrogen isotopes in volcanic glass, an international research team, including Senckenberg geoscientist Prof. Dr. Andreas Mulch, has studied the uplift history of the Andes ...

A short walk beneath the dense Amazon canopy, the forest abruptly opens up. Fallen logs are rotting, the trees grow sparser, and the temperature rises in places sunlight hits the ground. This is what ...

The health of the Amazon forest and river are intertwined. By storing carbon, the forest can be a key part of climate solutions but plans for expanding hydropower could undermine that climate solution ...

The Amazon rainforest currently has a few days or weeks of hot drought conditions per year, but researchers say this could ...

In Alto Mayo, a forest in Peru, there's more than meets the eye. Conservation International's recent survey of Alto Mayo, which is part of the Amazon, exceeded expectations, with findings that change ...

This story was produced with assistance from the Pulitzer Center and additional support from the Pendleton Mazer Family Fund and the Whole Systems Foundation. [CLIP: Sound of the forest at ZF2] Daniel ...

Throughout my life, the Amazon had distinct dry and rainy seasons. But recently, the weather has gone completely crazy. It ...

FRANKFURT/MAINZ/HELSINKI/LEIPZIG. Who hasn’t enjoyed the aromatic scent in the air when walking through the woods on a summer’s day? Partly responsible for this ...

Atmospheric aerosol particles are essential for the formation of clouds and precipitation, thereby influencing the Earth's energy budget, water cycle, and climate. However, the origin of aerosol ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Tracy and I on our hike through the rainforest (Tapajós National Forest ...