A new study puts a price tag on forest-generated rainfall, making the economic case for protecting tropical forests as deforestation rises.

From rising sea levels to heightened risk of floods and wildfires, Pitt researchers claim the revocation of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding has consequences for global climate change.

A new study takes a first-of-its kind look at how farming converts non-forested areas and major carbon sinks into cropland and pasture.

Highly detailed 3D scans of dense tropical rain forest plots are enabling precise estimates of tree structure, volume and ...

There are 15 species of tree kangaroo, and most live in New Guinea, not Australia. Some are so rare they went nearly a ...

The Congo Basin forests store billions of tonnes of carbon and regulate rainfall patterns across Africa, yet the region remains among the least financially rewarded for conserving its natural capital.

Brazil’s federal government reverses a decree after Indigenous protesters pressure it to drop plans tied to dredging the ...

The Amazon Rainforest—a vast green expanse across nine countries, covering over six million square kilometers. From above, it is a living mosaic, dense, vibrant, and teeming with life. Glide over the ...

Federal freezes to foreign assistance are affecting grants for investigative reporters everywhere—but especially in poorer countries ...

Rainfall is often treated as a gift of geography — a function of latitude, oceans, and atmospheric circulation. A growing ...

Deforestation in the Amazon is making the region hotter and drier, with less rainfall as the forest loses its ability to ...