Scientists are seeing a concerning decline in insect biodiversity in tropical forests. According to a study summarized in The Conversation, researchers suspect that changes in climate patterns, fueled ...

A brilliantly patterned Chachi tree frog was featured on the cover of the international scientific journal 'Nature' this week ...

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Tropical forests are often made up of a diverse range of trees, with large spaces between those of the same species, which probably helps to protect them against pests, such as insects and fungal ...

Recent data from the University of Maryland show the tropics lost 6.7 million hectares (16.6 million acres) of primary rainforest in 2024 — nearly double the loss of 2023 and the highest on record.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Conserving the world’s tropical forests requires large-scale and predictable finance, a new op-ed by Brazilian officials argue in making their case ...