Biologists who set out to better understand the effects of climate change on plant species in tropical mountain regions found that even small variations in temperature and moisture can have massive ...
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Beneath the world's tropical wetlands lies a carbon archive built over thousands of years — peat deposits so vast they store ...
Tropical cyclones can unleash extensive devastation, as recent storms that swept over Jamaica and the Philippines made unmistakably clear. Accurate weather forecasts that buy more time to prepare are ...
A new study reveals an unprecedented increase in wildfires in tropical peatlands during the 20th century. "Unprecedented ...
Tropical rainforests represent one of our planet’s most critical natural assets in the fight against climate change, storing approximately 25% of all terrestrial carbon despite covering just 6% of ...