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 ...

Average tree size across the Amazon has increased by 3.2% every decade consistent with a response to rising carbon dioxide levels, a new study suggests. The new research published today (25 Sep) in ...

An adventure aboard a floating lodge in early January immersed in the nature and culture of the Amazon River set the bar pretty high for University of Delaware students studying abroad that month in ...

The already large trees of the Amazon rainforest are getting bigger on average, a new study found. The finding indicates a surprising resilience in the face of climate change among some of the biggest ...

Trees of all sizes across the Amazon rainforest are getting fatter due to climate change, a new study shows. Rising carbon dioxide (CO 2) concentrations in the atmosphere have created a more ...

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 ...

The shore of a sea of nearly 400 billion trees winds through the central Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Here, the Amazon rainforest rubs up against the Cerrado, the world’s largest savanna. The two ...

Cali, Colombia – Under lush trees drooping with moss and vines, Carlos Hernando Molina whistles as he approaches a herd of brown cows. This farm, called El Hatico, has been in Molina's family since ...

Brazilian couple Sebastiao and Lelia Salgado have planted more than two million trees over 20 years in an effort to resurrect the subtropical paradise that once existed on Sebastiao’s family property ...