A study found that the average size of trees in the Amazon was increasing steadily, likely the result of their height utilizing natural resources.

The findings suggest that the mature Amazon rainforest has, so far, avoided the worst impacts of climate change, although the ...

“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 ...

A new study reveals that gold mining in the Amazon alters the soil and dries out the land, preventing forest regeneration.

Trees are growing even bigger in the Amazon rainforest - despite climate change, reveals new research. Average tree size across the world’s largest tropical rainforest has increased by 3.2% every ...

The study is the first of its kind to measure how increases in CO2 have systematically changed the tree size structure of Amazon forests. The researchers noted that as the biggest trees have grown ...

Scanning forests with lasers can provide three-dimensional models of forests, creating a unique way to look at these ...

Spanning 468 km, the longest trail in Latin America will pass through seven conservation units and feature maps, signage, and ...