El Niño has often been linked with weaker monsoons—but experts warn this year has the potential to be unpredictable.

Tropical forests, often described as the lungs of the planet, may be edging closer to a dangerous threshold as droughts ...

Predating the Amazon, Australia's Daintree Rainforest is a 135-million-year-old marvel. Discover the ancient biodiversity ...

Most South Asian countries are likely to receive below-average rainfall during the upcoming Southwest Monsoon season, according to a consensus forecast released by the South Asian Climate Outlook ...

Monsoon season in Tucson, AZ, is a soulful, even spiritual time. Shifting winds and high atmospheric pressure bring in much-needed moisture from the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, almost as if ...

For the second year in a row, Phoenix stands a better chance of having an unusually wet monsoon than an unusually dry one, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service’s climate prediction ...

In Himachal Pradesh, sacred groves, long protected by faith, are increasingly being threatened by development and cultural change. These groves play an important role in the environment: absorbing ...

Tropical forests are among the most dynamic biomes for biogeochemical exchange, sustaining high rates of primary productivity despite often infertile soils. The cycling of key elements—principally ...

Lianas, or woody vines, are integral to the structure and function of tropical forests worldwide. Their specialised growth form enables them to climb host trees and access the canopy, intensifying ...

Tropical primary forest loss fell sharply in 2025, down 36% from 2024, but the decline may reflect fewer fires rather than sustained progress. Despite the drop, the world still lost an area of ...

The pace of tropical forest destruction slowed in 2025 after record losses the year before but remained at worrying levels equivalent to 11 football fields per minute, researchers said Wednesday. The ...

Brazil's anti-deforestation policies drove a 36% drop in tropical forest loss, report finds Agricultural expansion remains main driver, with policy reversals threatening future progress Climate change ...