Algorithm finds signs of slavery in Amazon rainforest

Artificial intelligence and low-cost satellite imagery combine to spot forced labor at deforestation sites in Brazil's Amazon rainforest.

Edmund L. Andrews-Stanford • futurity
April 25, 2022 ~6 min

Is the Amazon rainforest on the verge of collapse?

New research suggests 75% of the rainforest has become less resilient to stress since the early 2000s.

John Dearing, Professor of Physical Geography, University of Southampton • conversation
March 7, 2022 ~6 min


Ferns: the houseplants that reveal how tropical rainforests are responding to climate change

Fussy about moisture and temperature, ferns are excellent indicators of environmental change.

Sven Batke, Lecturer in Biology, Edge Hill University • conversation
Feb. 15, 2022 ~6 min

The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil's government is turning public land private, clearing the way for deforestation

Land grabs spearheaded by wealthy interests are accelerating deforestation, and Brazil’s National Congress is working to legitimize them.

Robert T. Walker, Professor of Latin American Studies and Geography, University of Florida • conversation
Feb. 2, 2022 ~10 min

Biosphere shows how drought affects rainforest

Subjecting the enclosed rainforest in Biosphere 2 to drought reveals some evidence of resilience but a big drop in carbon storage.

Rose Brandt-Arizona • futurity
Dec. 21, 2021 ~7 min

Eavesdropping on messy monkeys points the way to free fruit

Eavesdropping doesn't just belong in the playbooks of spies. Some mammals eavesdrop on one another when it comes to finding food.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Dec. 13, 2021 ~6 min

African tropical mountain forests store far more carbon than previously thought – new research

Towering trees in African tropical mountain forests are a vital, overlooked carbon store threatened by deforestation.

Phil Platts, Research Fellow, University of York • conversation
Sept. 6, 2021 ~7 min

Fire, drought, and lax enforcement threaten Amazon biodiversity

Biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest is under threat from forest fires, drought, and changes in enforcement of environmental policies on deforestation.

Daniel Stolte-Arizona • futurity
Sept. 3, 2021 ~9 min


Brazil's Atlantic Forest will change more in the next 50 years than at any time since the last ice age

For one of Earth’s most biodiverse forests, 21,000 years of natural change pale in comparison to modern, man-made climate breakdown.

Oliver Wilson, PhD Candidate in Environmental Science, University of Reading • conversation
July 28, 2021 ~7 min

Greening the planet: we can't just plant trees, we have to restore forests

Planting trees can sometimes be a carbon-offset box-ticking exercise, but reforestation is a long-term commitment that supports communities, promotes biodiversity and tackles the climate emergency.

Mike Bruford, Professor of Organisms and Environment, Cardiff University • conversation
May 19, 2021 ~8 min

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