Peatlands are fragile ecosystems that store twice as much carbon as forests. UNEP’s Global Peatlands Initiative spotlights ...

Today, at the Living Planet Symposium, ESA revealed the first stunning images from its Biomass satellite mission—marking a major leap forward in our ability to understand how Earth's forests are ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin World leaders must act with “immediate, unprecedented” urgency to prevent cascading climate tipping ...

The destruction of tropical rainforests — seen in shocking images of huge wildfires, vast clearcuts, and dying ...

Deforestation figures can be frustrating to look at, but there are a number of success stories when it comes to protecting ...

Macroinvertebrates include snails and larvae of dragonflies, caddisflies, mayflies and stoneflies, among others. They can be ...

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Andrea, the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday. Track the path of Tropical Storm Andrea below.

Africa’s flowers have been meticulously documented across 1.9 million sites on the continent and in Madagascar.

Four states in the U.S. Southeast could see heavy rain from Tropical Storm Chantal if it forms this weekend.

Old termite mounds help support high insect biodiversity in tropical rainforests Abandoned termite mounds are a newly discovered microhabitat for diverse insect groups in both undisturbed rainforest ...

Aircraft data have indicated that Tropical Depression 2 now is Tropical Storm Barry.Wind speeds have increased slightly, with current estimates at 35 mph.Barry ...

JOHANNESBURG - As South Africa prepares to assume the G20 presidency, there are growing calls for the country to use this platform to put African agriculture firmly on the global agenda.