The world's largest rainforest, the Amazon, spans 2.3 million square miles across nine South American countries. The second largest, the Congo Basin rainforest in Central Africa, covers 780,000 ...

Visitors to the Amazon who expect a "Discovery Channel-like experience" with "jaguars in every tree" and "anacondas on every ...

In the heart of the Australian and New Guinea rainforests lives the cassowary, known as the world's most dangerous bird due ...

In the aftermath of a politically turbulent 2024, the world’s tropical rainforests face heightened exposure to shifting geopolitical priorities. Decisions made in power centers like the United ...

Amazon rainforest. Photo by Rhett Ayers Butler These ... A collaboration between Meta and the World Resources Institute produced a high-resolution global map of tree canopy heights, offering ...

It is also the wellspring for major rivers like the Nandu, Changhua and Wanquan. This dense tropical rainforest not only stands as a pivotal conservation area for water sources but also acts as a ...

If the political will is there, international backers will step forward to finance new strategies to protect the world’s largest tropical rainforest,” Ebus said. Ebus said Amazon countries ...