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Forests take up one-third of our land. Here's what you should know about the major types

Most of us know pine forests are different than jungles. There's a reason the world's forests are so distinct, yet there are ...

The Amazon rainforest could soon enter an entirely new climate

Known as the “hypertropics,” this climate is defined by hot drought conditions—and hasn’t been seen on Earth for tens of millions of years.
Mongabay

Tropical forests share similar mix of common and rare tree species, study shows

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A Nature study reveals surprising similarities among the most common tree species in tropical rainforests in Africa, the Amazon and Southeast Asia, ...
Arizona Daily Wildcat

Biosphere 2 researchers research climate change in Arizona’s only rainforest

Most days, you’ll find Joost van Haren tromping through Arizona’s only tropical rainforest. An assistant research professor at the UA, van Haren works in the rainforest at Biosphere 2—in the middle of ...
LAist

Amazingly, forests are still sucking up as much carbon as they were 30 years ago. But there’s a catch

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The Economist

If only the market value of an intact forest were more obvious, writes Jack Hurd

STANDING UNDER the canopy of a tropical forest is one of the loudest places you can be in the natural world. The call of the white bellbird can reach 125 decibels, while the howler monkeys come in at ...