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- New study provides hope for restoring tropical forests Sat, 11 Dec 21, 6:30amTropical forests can grow back naturally and relatively fast, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal Science, shows that most tropical forests can bounce back in about 20 years if left untouched. This...
- Thicker-leaved tropical plants may flourish as CO2 rises, which could be good for climate Sat, 3 Apr 21, 12:00am"Our work suggests that by shifting which plants are growing in the forest there may be less dire consequences of higher CO2 than other studies have suggested," Swann said...
- Scientists identify a temperature tipping point for tropical forests Sun, 24 May 20, 3:00pmSmithsonian Tropical Research Institute All living things have tipping points: points of no return, beyond which they cannot thrive. A new report in Science shows that maximum daily temperatures above 32.2 degrees Celsius...
- 73 million trees to be planted in largest reforestation project ever Wed, 1 Nov 17, 12:47amConservation International aims to plant 73 million trees in the Brazilian Amazon as part of the largest ever undertaking of its kind. In what is being called the "arc of deforestation" in the Brazilian states of Amazonas,...
- Incredible news: Tropical forests are absorbing CO2 Tue, 13 Jan 15, 2:00amAccording to a new NASA study, tropical forests are absorbing more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously thought, in response to rising greenhouse gases...