Tropics

Plants and animals in the tropics are threatened by a range of issues, warn researchers writing in the journal Nature.

Experts are hoping that new captive breeding programs, replacing harmful fishing practices, could help prevent future harm to coral reef ecosystems.

Rising nighttime temperatures in the tropics threaten to flip the region from a carbon sink to a carbon source.

But a new study finds that the ambitious goal of halving emissions from forest loss in the tropics by the end of the decade remains within reach.

A new paper details when just about anywhere on the world can expect to have inarguable proof that global warming isn't a debate topic but a reality.