The Amazon rainforest is one of the largest carbon reservoirs on Earth. It is also the world's largest source of biogenic ...

Scientists found Amazon trees may share defense genes, helping them survive insects and explain extreme rainforest diversity.

Deforestation in the Amazon causes more rain in the wet season and less rain in the dry season, according to new research published Wednesday underscoring the rainforest's "pivotal" role in regulating ...

Tropical forests draw down and store large quantities of CO₂ from the atmosphere. The Amazon rainforest in South America, for ...

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The Amazon is the world's largest tropical forest, home to unmatched biodiversity and one of the planet's longest rivers. Besides the Amazon River, the Amazon rainforest also features "flying rivers:" ...

For decades, researchers anticipated that climate change would stunt the Amazon's tallest trees. But a gargantuan new study says the opposite: the giants of the rainforest are thriving, and even the ...