Scientists warn surge in fires signals growing ecological fragility as blazes overtake deforestation as main emissions driver ...

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 Amazon rainforest experienced its worst fire season in over two decades in 2024, with devastating consequences for both ...

In 2024, the Amazon Rainforest underwent its most devastating forest fire season in more than two decades. According to a new ...

The Amazon has suffered its most destructive fire season in more than two decades, releasing a staggering 791 million tons of ...

Research shows fire-driven degradation has overtaken deforestation as leading carbon source, with 3.3M hectares lost in 2024 ...

A new study by researchers at the European Commission's Joint Research Center reveals that the Amazon rainforest has just ...

“We knew that the total amount of carbon stored in the trees of intact Amazonian forests has increased. What this new study shows is that all sizes of tree have grown larger over the same period – the ...

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

2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change. A warming climate fed ...

The average size of trees in the Amazon rainforest has been steadily increasing due to the rising levels of carbon dioxide ...

Trees across the Amazon rainforest are growing larger in response to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to a major new study. The research, published in the Nature Plants ...