Trees in the Amazon are larger than they were a decade ago 1. Climate change is reshaping forests around the globe. The higher prevalence of droughts and wildfires is killing trees. But higher ...
The giants of the Amazon are getting even bigger. A sweeping, new study has found the rainforest’s largest trees are not only holding their ground, but they’re thriving — growing, multiplying in ...
FRANKFURT/MAINZ/HELSINKI/LEIPZIG. Who hasn’t enjoyed the aromatic scent in the air when walking through the woods on a summer’s day? Partly responsible for this ...
Other than diminishing our carbon emissions, the best way to buffer the Amazon rainforest against these factors is to leave it intact, the researchers said. "These results underscore just how ...
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 ...
Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants were just beginning ...