Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of ...

Led by COP30 host Brazil, 12 countries are finalising a fund that aims to raise US$125 billion for tropical forest ...

Some of Africa’s best-known protected areas are ... which together account for 80% of the world’s remaining tropical forests and two-thirds of all terrestrial biodiversity, according to ...

At a bare floored restaurant on the edge of the Dja Faunal Reserve in Cameroon, I asked the owner what there was to eat. She gestured to a poster on the wall. It was an illustrated guide of 44 ...

NASA laser data reveals how climate change is reducing tropical forest canopy height, with dry seasons driving major changes.

Aa Aa Aa Tropical forests are highly diverse ecosystems located within 23.5º N or S of the equator in Asia, Oceania, Africa, and Central and South America. They are found in areas with relatively ...

The study looked at tropical forests in Asia, Africa, and South America—lands with minimal disturbances or human activities such as logging. To measure changes in such forests, his group used ...

A starchy, nutrient-rich root vegetable of the genus Dioscorea, the yam thrives in a tropical belt across West Africa ... are often cut from the nearby forests — a practice that conservationists ...

Tropical forests play a crucial role in protecting the planet from some of the worst effects of global warming because they ...

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of natural environment we evolved in. Until recently, the dominant idea was that ...