The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” plays an essential role in our planet’s ecosystem. Its ...

Human activity and extreme drought is causing far more damage to the Amazon rainforest than previously thought, exacerbating climate change, according to a new study.. While many climate studies ...

A new discovery at an archaeological site has led researchers to believe that humans lived in rainforests much earlier than previously thought.

Topline. More than one-third of the Amazon rainforest has been degraded by humans, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science, as scientists say the region is transitioning to ...

image: Example of human impact on Atlantic Rainforest: selective logging view more . Credit: Renato Augusto Ferreira de Lima. The countless benefits of native forests include the capacity of tree ...

Human activity can impact on ecosystems. One such ecosystem, the tropical rainforest, faces threats which need to be managed to ensure its survival. Part of Geography Weather, climate and ecosystems ...

Coinciding with global warming is the impact of human-caused deforestation in the Amazon. A landmark 2018 study by scientists Thomas Lovejoy and Carlos Nobre found that the Amazon is hurtling toward a ...

If that were true, then early humans should have also been present in West and Central Africa, where rainforests were common. The oldest firm evidence of humans in African rainforests dated back ...