In 2023, about 3.7 million hectares (8.14 million acres) of primary tropical forest were lost, according to the World Resources Institute. Although forest loss was 9% lower compared to 2022 ...

Launched in 2023, in one of the largest open-air laboratories in the world, the first CO2 experiment conducted on a tropical forest is in its early stages. The Amazon is home to more than 10% of ...

Tropical forests host an estimated 62% of global terrestrial vertebrate species on less than 20% of the Earth's land area and provide resources that directly benefit ~1.5 billion people throughout ...

However, upland forest degradation has weakened this function, a concern that gained wider public attention only after Tropical Storm Washi. Washi, locally known as Sendong, delivered a harsh ...

Even the multimillion-dollar makeover intended to transform Orchard Road into a lush green corridor that connects Singapore’s historical green spaces passes over this secondary forest ...