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

Previously, the earliest known evidence of humans living in rainforests dated to roughly 70,000 years ago in southeast Asia. In Africa, the earliest evidence of human rainforest habitation dated ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute study human impact on tropical forests, showing lasting environmental effects from early interactions that extend beyond the 21st century. Deutsch; ... There is ...

The tropical rainforest has nurtured this "pool" for millions of years to become the exclusive home for 170,000 of the world's 250,000 known plant species. What Is Tropical Rainforest Biodiversity?

How sustainable farming techniques help rainforest conservation in Costa Rica. ... Impact of human activity: Video playlist. Part of Geography Impact of human activity. Now playing video 1 of 1 ...

While rainforest covered up to 90% of the vertebrates' ranges, only 25% of those rainforests were intact and free of major human disturbances.

The technology known as FACE (Free Air CO2 Enrichment) has already been used to study the impact on forests in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, but never in a tropical rainforest.