Establishing forests can capture carbon and boost biodiversity — but some biomes are a better bet than others, a recent study ...

Deforestation is amplifying climate change effects in the Brazilian Cerrado savanna biome, making it much hotter and drier. Researchers observed monthly increases of 2.24°C (4.03°F) in average maximum ...

Coupled field observations and phytoclimatic modeling show that the distribution of African forest and savanna ecosystems are highly predictable by climate, researchers report in a new study. The ...

Whether in a desert, the savanna, or a tropical rainforest, plants have an important role in the ecological processes of Earth’s biomes. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore these ...

What most people know about Brazil tends to be limited, either to the iconic beaches of Rio de Janeiro or the vast jungles of the Amazon. The massive jungle is one of the world’s most important ...