World's first mission to map the globe's forests in 3D from space will use cutting edge technology to inform climate change ...

The Biomass satellite will launch from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Since 2016, the UK has won almost 91 ...

A satellite conceived at the University of Sheffield and developed by British academics and engineers is set to become the ...

The Biomass mission will use a long-forbidden part of the radio spectrum to see how much carbon forests capture.

Dive into the heart of the Amazon, where every tree tells a story of resilience and struggle. 🌿 Discover the pressing ...

Tropical forests play a crucial role in protecting the planet from some of the worst effects of global warming because they ...

The European Space Agency’s new probe, Biomass, will spend five years orbiting the planet and gathering radar imagery of ...

The biodiversity in the region is rich — 450 mammal species, 15,000 plant species, and 1,150 bird species roam the world's second-largest tropical rainforest area, according to Interactive Country ...

Almendro’ (Dipteryx oleifera), a tropical tree native to Panama’s rainforests, has stunned scientists with its surprising reaction to lightning: it thrives. While most trees might wither or ...

A vast tropical archipelago stretching across the equator, Indonesia is home to the world’s third-largest rainforest, home to many endangered species of wildlife and plants, including orangutans, ...

A team of ecologists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) are leading an international initiative to investigate the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects ...

A digital map of ancient Greece and the known ancient world as traveled by ancient geographers has been created by researchers at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The map lets users ...