Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%. The loss of vegetation leads to an increase in surface temperature, a ...

Key climate tipping points may be closer than expected, raising the risk of accelerating warming, sea-level rise, and ...

Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%. The loss of vegetation ...

For decades, a dominant argument for protecting forests has focused on carbon. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, store it in wood ...

Old Indian poems and folk songs are revealing a surprising truth about the land. Scientists found that descriptions of thorny trees and open grasslands in texts written as far back as the 1200s ...

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Sharp changes could result in a cascade of subsystem interactions that would steer the planet toward extreme warming and sea ...

Burkina Faso consistently ranks as the hottest country in Africa by average annual temperature, often exceeding 28°C year-round. Located in the Sahel region, the country experiences long, dry seasons ...

Scientists say that multiple Earth system components appear closer to destabilization than previously believed, putting the planet in increased danger of following a "hothouse" path driven by feedback ...

The middle of the country lies under high-pressure zones that limit rainfall, while moist winds from the Pacific Ocean bring ...

With majestic rainforests, volcanoes, and an extraordinary story of wildlife conservation, Rwanda—roughly the size of ...