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Lightning is the leading cause of wildfires in boreal forests, threatening carbon storage

New research shows that lightning is the biggest threat to boreal forests and that its frequency will increase with climate change.

Amazon deforestation linked to long distance climate warming

Deforestation in the Amazon causes land surfaces up to 100 kilometres away to get warmer, according to a new study.

A team of researchers at the base of a tree in a forest. They've put a ladder against the tree and one researcher is at the top of the ladder, tying a measuring tape around the tree.

Policy Brief published in Brazil seeks to stimulate research of the Amazon Rainforest

The brief advocates for a new focus on unexplored areas of the Amazon.

Extreme El Niño weather switched off South American's carbon sink

Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions become exceptionally hot and dry, according to new research.

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Amplifying marginalised voices on the climate crisis

A new publication spotlights the perspectives of academics and activists in the Majority World, unified in their aim to achieve climate justice.