By Rhett A. Butler The year 2024 saw significant developments in tropical rainforest conservation, deforestation, and degradation. While progress in some regions provided glimmers of hope, systemic ...

I’ve been working through my bucket list this summer, and right near the top was trekking through a tropical rainforest. In my mind, that always meant at least a plane ride's worth of travel—me in ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new initiative led by Brazil’s Ministry of the Environment plans to financially reward conservationists of the planet’s tropical forests. In an ...

As 2025 begins, the future of the world’s tropical forests hangs in the balance, shaped by a confluence of political, economic, and environmental forces. From the Amazon to Southeast Asia and the ...

Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical biodiversity and the way the ecosystem functions. Yet, the current understanding of the consequences ...

Explore Sustainable Community Development in the Heart of the Brazilian Rainforests! Ready for an unforgettable journey? Embark on a houseboat adventure down the Rio Negro (which becomes the mighty ...

A new study by Dr Tom M. Fayle of Queen Mary University of London, Dr Kalsum M. Yusah of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Dr Jiri Tuma of the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech ...

"A Dream Come True" read the headline that ran atop an editorial published in the Topeka Daily Capital on May 24, 1974, the day the Topeka Zoo opened its Tropical Rainforest. The editorial expressed ...

The Indian Women Scientists’ Association (IWSA) in Vashi has created a unique "Rainforest 101" learning garden to demystify science and showcase biodiversity. This initiative, part of their mission to ...

Hainan Island is the smallest and southernmost province of China, the only one located fully in the tropics. It provides some of the most fascinating examples of the developments that have led up to ...

The grand opening weekend will run from July 11-13 and feature family-friendly activities and celebrations like live music, animal ambassadors and Zoo Chats. A timed-entry ticket is required and must ...