Here, the new satellite reveals stunning variety within the tropical forest landscape. Green hues indicate forested areas; ...

A new study published in Nature Communications has found that 17.31% of tropical tree cover—an area spanning 395.9 million ...

Today, at the Living Planet Symposium, ESA revealed the first stunning images from its Biomass satellite mission—marking a major leap forward in our ability to understand how Earth's forests are ...

The 2010s opened as a moment of optimism for tropical forests. Widely available satellite imagery via platforms like Google Earth brought new levels of accountability which, for the first time ...

New research reveals that thunderstorms - not just drought or heat - are a major cause of rising tree deaths in tropical ...

An aerial view shows deforestation in the Western Amazon region of Brazil, taken in September 2017. Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images Last year marked another record year of loss for tropical forests.

Tropical forest loss saw a decline in 2023, but there is still an ongoing pressure on woodlands globally, according to an analysis released on Thursday.

Tropical forests are a bulwark against rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, taking up carbon and storing it as stems, leaves and roots. Deforestation’s effect is clear; it cuts the number of ...

Researchers at Wageningen University are using satellite data to produce heat maps showing which of the world's tropical forests might be in trouble. The results could help people intervene before ...

Researchers at Wageningen University are using satellite data to produce heat maps showing which of the world’s tropical forests might be in trouble.