Although rainforests cover only a small percentage of Earth's total surface area, they're home to half of the world's plant and animal species. As the name suggests, rainforests are also very wet: ...

Beneath Antarctica’s frozen seafloor, scientists have uncovered traces of an ancient, temperate rainforest that thrived near ...

An important initiative just surpassed expectations. With donations that far exceeded its goal, Cornwall Wildlife Trust in England is now able to begin the prized restoration project of a nearby ...

Up to two thirds of the world’s temperate rainforests could fall victim to climate change by the year 2100 according to a new study by researchers at the University of Leeds. In the first ever ...

The sprawling Tongass National Forest, located in southeast Alaska, holds the distinction of being the largest temperate rainforest in the world. Encompassing a staggering 16.9 million acres, it ...

This unique ecosystem—what’s known as an inland temperate rainforest—is only found in sections of Siberia and here. While skiing in the remote backcountry of interior British Columbia, I keep ...

Rainforests are among the most important natural systems on the planet. They act as the Earth’s green lungs by absorbing carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen, stabilising global temperatures and ...