Nitrogen shortage limits young tropical forest growth, slowing carbon capture that could help fight climate change.

International research led by Colorado State University suggests that studying root function in tropical forests could improve predictions of climate change. In a study published Feb. 28 in New ...

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 ...

Tropical forests play a pivotal role in global carbon cycling and biodiversity conservation, yet they are increasingly exposed to the impacts of extreme weather events. Hurricanes and typhoons, as ...

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 ...

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Steve Curwood and Jenni Doering with Michael Coe, a senior scientist and tropical forest ...

Tropical trees are dying faster than ever, and it's not just heat or drought to blame. Scientists have uncovered a surprising culprit: ordinary thunderstorms. These quick, fierce storms, powered by ...