The Amazon rainforest is one of the largest carbon reservoirs on Earth. It is also the world's largest source of biogenic ...

Satellite data show a 37% deforestation decrease in the world's largest rainforest last year, the lowest level of Amazon ...

Scientists found Amazon trees may share defense genes, helping them survive insects and explain extreme rainforest diversity.

Tropical forests draw down and store large quantities of CO₂ from the atmosphere. The Amazon rainforest in South America, for ...

Trees across the Amazon rainforest are growing larger in response to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to a major new study. The research, published in the Nature Plants ...

The average size of trees in the Amazon rainforest has been steadily increasing as carbon dioxide levels have risen, meaning these larger trees play a more important role in determining whether the ...

From January to June, trees were felled across 1,295 square kilometres (500 square miles) -- an area almost twice the size of ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: While the Amazon rainforest is ...

The Amazon rainforest is slowly transitioning to a new, hotter climate with more frequent and intense droughts—conditions that haven't been seen on Earth for tens of millions of years. The conclusions ...